Scan Disk

[Dexter Que]

Would someone be so kind as to tell me where the Scan Disk function went to.
In Win98 it was in accessories?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

There is no "Scandisk" utility in Windows XP. XP uses "Checkdisk".
Windows XP has a "Checkdisk" error-checking utility that replaced
the old "Scandisk" utility found in previous versions of Windows.

Utilize the following utility programs, at least monthly, in this order:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Would someone be so kind as to tell me where the Scan Disk function went to.
| In Win98 it was in accessories?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Double click My Computer, right click the appropriate drive/partition, then
select Properties>Tools>Error-checking. Or from a command prompt type:

chkdsk /?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Would someone be so kind as to tell me where the Scan
Disk function went to. In Win98 it was in accessories?

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.

Start > Run > Cmd > 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.

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Bruce Chambers

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