How to resolve disk corruption and perform Partition recovery in Windows 7

Windows 7 startups usually create problems for users by introducing several error messages relating to disk failures, hardware configuration problems, third-party software issues etc. If may happen that your computer stops responding immediately after you switch it on or it may even fail before you log on to your user account. There could be many reasons behind this system behavior, such as system misconfiguration, corrupt drivers, corrupt volume, a virus or Trojan infection etc. In such circumstances, it is necessary to interpret the error message carefully and then try to fix the problem. If your computer fails to startup, you may get into a serious data loss situation. To overcome this problem, you need to go for Partition recovery through a reliable third-party utility.

For instance, your PC is infected with a virus. To remove it, you activate an anti-virus program service on your system and perform a virus scan of the entire hard disk. When you restart your computer the very next time, you may see the following error message on your computer screen:

“A disk must be checked for consistency....”

Cause:

The file system has become corrupt because of unexpected or improper system shutdown. During a shutdown process, the system saves all your data and safely closes all the currently running processes and applications. Due to improper closing of files, the corresponding Master File Table (MFT) or File Allocation Table (FAT) records may get damaged which results in file system corruption.

This would prevent you from accessing the vital data stored on your hard drive. Here, you may use a backup to perform Partition recovery. However, if the backup is missing, you should try to follow the below given steps.

Resolution:
Try the following steps to resolve the issue-
Run the ‘Chkdsk’ command-line utility with ‘/f’ switch to identify and repair any disk related errors
Start the PC using a bootable system disc and perform ‘Startup Repair’ of Windows 7.
If all the above steps fail to resolve the issue, perform a fresh install of Windows 7 operating system.

Reinstalling Windows 7 would delete all the existing contents of your system hard drive. To recover the lost, formatted data in such situations, you should take the help of free download Partition recovery software of a reliable data recovery company.

Windows Partition Recovery is a comprehensive tool that recovers lost, deleted, or formatted data from logical drives or volumes in any instance of data loss. It can perform Windows Partition Recovery of more than 185 different file types.