Running a scan disk...

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Vicky

Hi guys,
I am runing a time computer with windows XP loaded onto
it but I do not know how to run a thorough scan disk on
my C drive! Any help would be very much appreciated if
you could e-mail me instead of hitting reply that would
be great just e-mail me at (e-mail address removed)
VICKY
 
Hi

Scandisk has been 'replaced' by chkdsk. From a command prompt type "chkdsk /?" - without the quote. That will show the options available with chkdsk. Try chkdsk /f - you may need to reboot for this work.

Will
 
"""Try chkdsk /f - you may need to reboot for this work."""

You tit, one has to reboot for that switch command to work with chkdsk!
 
Hi

Scandisk has been 'replaced' by chkdsk. From a command prompt type "chkdsk /?" - without the quote. That will show the options available with chkdsk. Try chkdsk /f - you may need to reboot for this work.

Will
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Actually, chkdsk did not "replace" scandisk. Scandisk never existed
in the NT scheme; NT has always used chkdsk. Note: to do a thorough
check, a reboot is required. Also, be prepared to sit for a bit while
the process is running.
 
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