K KBOL Dec 22, 2003 #1 Hello, can I use scandisk in win98 bootdisk to repair bad sectors in winxp professional. Many Thanks.
Hello, can I use scandisk in win98 bootdisk to repair bad sectors in winxp professional. Many Thanks.
R Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers Dec 22, 2003 #2 Hi, No, boot the Recovery Console and use the chkdsk function. HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654] http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654 From the command prompt, run "chkdsk <volume:> /r" -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
Hi, No, boot the Recovery Console and use the chkdsk function. HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654] http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654 From the command prompt, run "chkdsk <volume:> /r" -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
