Check Disk:
Whether or not you are currently experiencing problems with your hard drive, it doesn't hurt to give your drive a check up once in a while to ensure it is running correctly. In Windows XP, the Check Disk (or CHKDSK) utility is the program yah need the give your hard drive it's medical (in Windows 98 and ME, this process is handled by Scandisk). The program is capable of identifying most Hard Drive problems and can also fix most problems bar physical damage on the drive platter. Even in these rare instances, the program will also isolate bad sectors so you can continue to use the drive.
Using Check Disk:
Go to Start/My Computer
Right-click your Hard Drive
Select Properties.
Click on the Tools tab at the top of the properties box.
Here you will find not only Check Disk but also your Defrag utility and (depending on you XP setup) a backup tool also. To get the disk checker running, click Check Now.
As well as just checking your disks, you can also automatically fix errors and recover bad sectors, by checking the two tick boxes. If however, you get a message saying the tool can not be run because files are in use, start your PC in Safe Mode then re-run the Check Disk program.
The utility will now scan your disk for possible file system or physical errors.This process is usually carried out in three phases, and a green bar will move across the application's window to keep you updated on it's progress. At the end you will get a confirmation that all is cool!!!
Whether or not you are currently experiencing problems with your hard drive, it doesn't hurt to give your drive a check up once in a while to ensure it is running correctly. In Windows XP, the Check Disk (or CHKDSK) utility is the program yah need the give your hard drive it's medical (in Windows 98 and ME, this process is handled by Scandisk). The program is capable of identifying most Hard Drive problems and can also fix most problems bar physical damage on the drive platter. Even in these rare instances, the program will also isolate bad sectors so you can continue to use the drive.
Using Check Disk:
Go to Start/My Computer
Right-click your Hard Drive
Select Properties.
Click on the Tools tab at the top of the properties box.
Here you will find not only Check Disk but also your Defrag utility and (depending on you XP setup) a backup tool also. To get the disk checker running, click Check Now.
As well as just checking your disks, you can also automatically fix errors and recover bad sectors, by checking the two tick boxes. If however, you get a message saying the tool can not be run because files are in use, start your PC in Safe Mode then re-run the Check Disk program.
The utility will now scan your disk for possible file system or physical errors.This process is usually carried out in three phases, and a green bar will move across the application's window to keep you updated on it's progress. At the end you will get a confirmation that all is cool!!!
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