scandisk

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Click Start, Run, Type CMD & hit enter. In window that opens type CHKDSK X:
/F and hit enter. X: is the drive you want to check. Answer No to demount
volume if it comes up. Answer Y and Enter if it asks to run after reboot.

CHKDSK is the NT replacement for Scandisk.
 
Dan said:
how do i scandisk windows xp with my old 98 i just hit
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'scandisk' has been dropped on XP, it has been replaced by 'chkdsk'.
Goto a command prompt and type: chkdsk /?
This will give you the help-file for 'chkdsk'
 
Another way is to Rt Click the drive icon on My Computer. Then select
properties/tools and you can then run (after reboot) Error checking and
defrag.
Ken
 
Dan,
Start/My Computer/right click the Drive (Hard Disk)/from the Drop Down Menu,
click Properties/under the Gen Tab, you will see one Windows Tool "Disk
Cleanup"/under the Tools Tab you will see two more Windows Tools, "Error
Checking" which is actually "Check Disk" which replaced "Scan Disk"/below
that is "Defragmentation". Normally you should run them one behind the other
in the sequence listed.
Gene
 
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