Chkdsk creates and displays a status report for a disk based on the file system. Chkdsk also lists and corrects errors on the disk. Used without parameters, chkdsk displays the status of the disk in the current drive.
Windows XP Check your hard disk for errors
Click Start then Run. Next type chkdsk /f into the box and click OK. A black box should appear that looks like this:
Hit Y and the next time you restart your computer your hard drive will be chacked for errors. The /f tells Windows to fix any errors it encounters.
Windows 98 Clean up your hard disk drive with ScanDisk
Through normal use of your computer, your hard disk drive can become cluttered and a bit messy. And folders can become cross-linked, file names can contain invalid or unknown characters or become damaged, and file names can become
disassociated with their files. ScanDisk can fix these and other problems for you. It's also a good idea to run ScanDisk on a regular basis: once a week for Standard, and once a month for Thorough. Here's how to use ScanDisk:
- Click the Start button.
- Point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click ScanDisk.
- Click the drive you want to scan, and choose either the Standard or Thorough test.
- Click Start.
- The Standard test checks the files and folders on the selected drives for errors.
- The Thorough test will give you further options. It performs the Standard test plus checks your hard disk drive for physical damage. You can even specify to scan areas of your disk containing
only data files, or just the areas with system files, or both.
- Both Standard and Thorough have a set of Advanced options that help you to deal with lost file fragments, invalid files, and files that overlap the same disk space. You can also choose to keep a log file of what ScanDisk finds.
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