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EDIT: Windows 8 fixed this problem which was still present in Windows 7 as of 2014.
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/08/05/windows-7-rtm-contains-a-rather-nasty-chkdsk-bug
The bug occurs when the CHKDSK /R command is initiated on a non-system volume. Memory usage of the chkdsk.exe process soars until the system is using over 90% physical memory. In some cases this will cause the system to become unresponsive and unstable.
EDIT: Many stories out talking about how bad this is but here's one talking about how this is not a big deal:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1235
EDIT: Sep 2, 2009: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=616911
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/08/05/windows-7-rtm-contains-a-rather-nasty-chkdsk-bug
The bug occurs when the CHKDSK /R command is initiated on a non-system volume. Memory usage of the chkdsk.exe process soars until the system is using over 90% physical memory. In some cases this will cause the system to become unresponsive and unstable.
EDIT: Many stories out talking about how bad this is but here's one talking about how this is not a big deal:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1235
EDIT: Sep 2, 2009: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=616911
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