Chkdsk Does Not Use Backup Boot Sector

[chaosblade]

I am using windows on my computer. My FAT32 volume is corrupted and i have tried to repair the volume using the Chkdsk tool but it says : The type of the file system is FAT32. Volume Serial Number is C408-2213.

[Calvin K]

Boot sector is the very first sector of a partition that conveys the required boot information to the system. FAT32 maintains the backup copy of the boot sector, usually at sector 6. Chkdsk (Chkdsk.exe) is a command-line tool that checks volumes for problems. The tool then tries to repair any that it finds.

[Lillebror]

This behavior occurs because the FAT32 file system contains a backup copy of the boot sector.If you have a corrupted primary boot sector, you can use the Dskprobe tool (Dskprobe.exe) to make repairs by copying the backup boot sector over the corrupted primary boot sector. Check this Microsoft guide : Fix Corrupted FAT32 Boot Sector

[Wynn]

Chkdsk is a utility that checks the computer's hard disk drives' status for any cross-linked or any additional errors with the hard disk drive. ... This behavior occurs because the FAT32 file system contains a backup copy of the boot sector. However, Chkdsk.exe does not attempt to use the backup FAT32 boot sector unless the primary boot sector is physically located in a bad sector.