Need to run Chkdisk Help

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There is within XP-Pro a program that checks out the integrity of XP itself.
I think it is called checkdisk or something. Need to run it on a computer
but don't get the exact name so XP reports it cannot find it.
Can someone help me out here fairly quickly.
Please reply to the Cc above as she needs it.

Gosh I wish there was a listing somewhere of all those secret programs
ipconfig.exe etc, and the command syntax.
 
Michael said:
There is within XP-Pro a program that checks out the integrity of XP
itself. I think it is called checkdisk or something. Need to run it on
a computer but don't get the exact name so XP reports it cannot find
it. Can someone help me out here fairly quickly.
Please reply to the Cc above as she needs it.

Gosh I wish there was a listing somewhere of all those secret programs
ipconfig.exe etc, and the command syntax.
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Chkdsk will check the file system and the hard drive (to a point). The
System File Checker will check for altered/damaged system files. There
are no sekrit programs. You just have to be more descriptive about the
problem and what you are trying to do.

How to use Chkdsk (from Microsoft):
http://tinyurl.com/2obcd

To use the System File Checker, do:
Start>Run>sfc /scannow [enter]
You may need your XP cd, so have it handy.

XP command line reference, A to Z (from Microsoft):
http://tinyurl.com/36leu

Malke
 
Windows XP has a decent Help and Support Center. Go to Start->Help and
Support and do a search for tools.
 
What you have described is the System File Checker. To run it: Start/All
Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt/type "sfc /scannow" [minus the quotation
marks AND be sure a space precedes the right slash] and press the "Enter"
key.
Gene
 
Gosh I wish there was a listing somewhere of all those secret programs
ipconfig.exe etc, and the command syntax.
Click to expand...

Look in Help and Support, all kinds of secret information hidden there.
Paste this in the Search box... Command-line reference A-Z and click the
arrow.

or...

Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm

Click OK.

or...

Open a command prompt, type HELP and hit Enter


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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To check the integrity of the undrlying file system, Start>Run "chkdsk /?"
(no quotes, include the space) to get a list of options for running chkdsk.
/R is the common one.

To check the integrity of Windows XP system files, Start>Run "sfc /scannow"

There are no secrets here that any book on XP I know about does not reveal.
 
Wes

That's new to me! Secreting information in Help and Support. What will
Microsoft get up to next <g>?

Yesterday another knowledgeable poster referred to hidden blue files! I
guess he has night vision glasses or something similar <ebg>.

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Regards.

Gerry

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Gerry said:
Wes

That's new to me! Secreting information in Help and Support. What will
Microsoft get up to next <g>?

Yesterday another knowledgeable poster referred to hidden blue files! I
guess he has night vision glasses or something similar <ebg>.
Click to expand...
Hi
I learned something new to today. Thanks. Never took the time to read
all that is in the help and support. When I go looking for help I never
seem to be able to use the right word or phrase to find the help I need.
Linda S
 
Hi Linda

Did you post a HijackThis log to the AumHa forum. I have looked several
times but couldn't spot it. If you did what Username have you taken on
there?

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Regards.

Gerry

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Stourport, Worcs, England
Enquire, plan and execute.
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Hi Gerry,

Shhh.

If I reveal any more secret information, I may have to shoot you. ;-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:14:04 -0700 from Wesley Vogel <123WVogel955
@comcast.net>:
Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm
Click to expand...

How do you discover the tag of the particular help page so as to go
straight to it?
 
Trial and error and copying things when someone posts something interesting.
;-)

Look at the *.chm files in %windir%\Help or C:\Windows\Help

Double click each one to open it. chm files open with Microsoft® HTML Help
Executable, hh.exe.

ntcmds.chm is Command-line reference (NT Commands).
You can open it by double clicking.
You can open it by typing or pasting hh ntcmds.chm in Start | Run
You can open it by typing or pasting %windir%\Help\ntcmds.chm in Start |
Run

Open a help file | Right click on it | Properties | Copy the address & paste
it somewhere.

Open a help file | Right click on a link | Properties | Copy the address &
paste it somewhere.

Some examples...
Command-line reference
hh ntcmds.chm

Command-line reference A-Z
hh ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

Cmd
hh ntcmds.chm::/Cmd.htm

New ways to do familiar tasks
hh ntcmds.chm::/dos_diffs.htm

Task Manager overview
hh taskmgr.chm

To end a program with Task Manager
hh taskmgr.chm::/taskman_kill_app.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:12:26 -0700 from Wesley Vogel <123WVogel955
@comcast.net>:
In

Trial and error and copying things when someone posts something interesting.
;-)

Look at the *.chm files in %windir%\Help or C:\Windows\Help
Click to expand...

Thanks!

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