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December 3rd, 2004 22:00
How to run chkdsk in XP?
I've been trying to figure out the easiest way to run the chkdsk utility, which I believe replaced scandisk. I've found an error checking utility by right-clicking on the C drive icon in My Computer. Open the properties tab, then tools. The top option is named error-checking. Is this the chkdsk utility or something totally different? Also, should this be set up as a scheduled task? If so, how often should it be run? Thanks, Dan
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Denny Denham
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December 4th, 2004 00:00
There are a number of switches that can be used with chksdk if you run it from a command prompt. Go to Help and Support and enter chkdsk as the search term for more information.
It should be run when problems occur with the computer which may be related to the hard disk. You cannot run a thorough chkdsk (chkdsk /f) as a scheduled task.
chuket
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December 4th, 2004 01:00
Denny
Running chkdsk from a scheduled task may be possible if this article is correct:
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,111653,pg,2,00.asp
The batch file would look like this according to the article:
echo y|chkdsk C: /f /x
pause
JRosenfeld
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December 4th, 2004 14:00
Mr Shurfine,
To answer your first question, yes, the check for errors in the tools tab is chkdsk. If you check the box automatically fix system file errors, it will run chkdsk /f at the next restart. If you check the second box as well (= chkdsk /r), it will also scan the whole drive for bad sectors (that can take a long time for a large hard drive).