Jim Reed said:I can't find the ScanDisk utility that used to be in older versions of
Windows. What has replaced it in Windows XP?
Thank you in advance!
philo said:Yes
you now must run chkdsk
from the command prompt run : chkdsk /f
it will run when you reboot if you opt to schedule it...
to just check your drive and not write any changes just type: chkdsk
Jim said:I can't find the ScanDisk utility that used to be in older versions of
Windows. What has replaced it in Windows XP?
Thank you in advance!
Bruce Chambers said: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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Jim said:Thanks, Bruce!
philo said:Yes
you now must run chkdsk
from the command prompt run : chkdsk /f
it will run when you reboot if you opt to schedule it...
to just check your drive and not write any changes just type: chkdsk
You can still do a "disk check" Right click My COmputer, right click the
disk to check, go to properties, then the Tools Tab then the
"Error-Checking" utility.