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cannot scan disk drive for errors
I am using XP home. I want to check a hard drive for errors. I select the drive from MyComputer, then properties, then tools, then "check the volume for errors." XP tells me it must first shut down and offers a choice. I select "yes." Nothing happens. I can select "yes" all day and nothing happens.
Is there a way that I can check my hard disk for errors, even though XP will not allow it? I used to have Norton System Works, but the version I have will now operate under XP. Am I doing something wrong? I can't find any help on how to repair XP so that this function will work. Is it broken (as I suspect)?
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Posted March 11th, 2004 15:00
lmfbr,
Windows is merely asking if you wish to run chkdsk when Windows restarts. You have told it that you do. It will not automatically restart, but will remember that you want to run chkdsk. After you enter Y go to Start|Turn off Computer|Restart. When Windows starts again it will give you a countdown before it starts chkdsk during which you can abort the run if you desire.
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Posted March 11th, 2004 19:00
You can run chkdsk without any parameters and it will run in read only mode without requiring rebooting. This will alert you to some errors if there are any, but will not fix them. Run Chkdsk /F and you will get the same message about rebooting to run on restart, but errors, if any, will be repaired after reboot.208
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Posted March 11th, 2004 22:00
Thanks. That was exactly what I needed to know. BTW, I repeated the attempt to do the error check from "properties" ect. And it worked when I restarted the computer.208
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Posted March 12th, 2004 01:00
lmfbr,
You can view a list of all the commands available if you go into Help and Support and search on command-line reference. Each command is listed together with all available switches.
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Posted March 11th, 2004 15:00
Thanks for your prompt reply. Now I can presumably get the thing to work.
Is there a command that can be entered from the command line that will check the disk for errors? For example, I can run "defrag" by entering that command, followed by the disk letter.