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STATUS_CHECKING_FILE_SYSTEM
The volume is undergoing file-system verification
This informational status marks active checking rather than identifying a particular corruption. During a check, availability and performance can change, and repair mode may modify metadata to restore file-system invariants.
Operational tooling should preserve the target volume name and the check mode. Interrupting a repair or power-cycling the device can leave recovery incomplete, while launching competing maintenance tasks adds noise and contention.
What to inspect
- Capture the volume and whether the check is online, offline, scan-only, or repair-capable.
- Monitor chkdsk and file-system event output for the actual findings.
- Delay nonessential metadata changes until the check completes.
References
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