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with windows xp home how do i run scan disk?
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XP (Home and Professional) does not have a program called
scandisk. The XP equivalent is called chkdsk.
 
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with windows xp home how do i run scan disk?
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You can't. In WinXP is is called Check Disk (CHKDSK).
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Try this: Start/Run/type CHKDSK and click Enter.
 
Greetings --

WinXP does not have a program called "Scandisk," as this was a
Win9x/Me program. Instead, because WinXP is descended from the
WinNT/2K OS family, it has a command line utility called "Chkdsk,"
which performs much better, as it's not burdened with presenting a
pretty picture of moving blocks of color while it's working.

Start > Run > Chkdsk.exe /? for the correct syntax and available
options.

Alternatively, double-click My Computer > right-click the desired
hard drive > Properties > Tools > Error-checking/Check Now. This will
run Chkdsk, normally on the next reboot.


Bruce Chambers

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