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Guest
How often should a person with a large hard drive scandisk and defragment??? I know with my Windows 98 and small hard drive 8.5 I did once a week because I worked with graphics.
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
Windows XP has a "Checkdisk" error-checking utility that replaced
the old "Scandisk" utility in previous versions of Windows.
Utilize the following utility programs at least monthly:
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
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
the old "Scandisk" utility in previous versions of Windows.
Utilize the following utility programs at least monthly:
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
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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Guest
Thank you so much for the information - answers my question. 
----- Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote: ----
Windows XP has a "Checkdisk" error-checking utility that replace
the old "Scandisk" utility in previous versions of Windows
Utilize the following utility programs at least monthly
Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows X
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winx
How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows X
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winx
HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows X
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winx
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Carey Frisc
Microsoft MV
Windows XP - Shell/Use
Be Smart! Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect
----- Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote: ----
Windows XP has a "Checkdisk" error-checking utility that replace
the old "Scandisk" utility in previous versions of Windows
Utilize the following utility programs at least monthly
Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows X
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winx
How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows X
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winx
HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows X
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winx
--
Carey Frisc
Microsoft MV
Windows XP - Shell/Use
Be Smart! Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect
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Papa
Actually Scandisk is a W9X program. Chkdsk is used for Windows XP, not
Scandisk.
I'd say in your particular case, continue with the same frequency as before.
Also keep your system protected with anti-virus software, anti-spyware
software, and a firewall.
a week because I worked with graphics.
Scandisk.
I'd say in your particular case, continue with the same frequency as before.
Also keep your system protected with anti-virus software, anti-spyware
software, and a firewall.
defragment??? I know with my Windows 98 and small hard drive 8.5 I did onceBillie said:
a week because I worked with graphics.