I forget how to:
Run command prompt to
Defrag
Scan disk?
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Ed H
Dell Dimension 4550, WinXP Professional SP2
60 Gig. HD, 512 DDR, Pentium IV 2.40 GHz.

Open a Command Prompt and type:

defrag /?

Hit your Enter key.

Scandisk has been retired. Use Error Checking in XP (chkdsk.exe).
Double-click My Computer | Right click hard drive | Properties | Tools tab
| Check both boxes |OK your way out.
You have to reboot for chkdsk to run.

For a peek at the log.
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Look in Application | Listed as Information
under Winlogon, Event 1001

Open a Command Prompt and type:

chkdsk /?


Hit your Enter key.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%(E-Mail Removed),
Ed H <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> I forget how to:
> Run command prompt to
> Defrag
> Scan disk?
> --
> Ed H
> Dell Dimension 4550, WinXP Professional SP2
> 60 Gig. HD, 512 DDR, Pentium IV 2.40 GHz.

You do not need to use the Command Prompt to run either, instead: from
the Desktop, click "My Computer"/right click your Hard Drive/click
"properties"/under the General Tab, run "Disk Cleanup"/under the Tools
Tab. run "Error-checking" [which actually is the Check Disk Tool which
replaces the old Scan Disk Tool]/finish with the Defragmentation Tool
which is also found under the Tools Tab.
That said, you can run both the tools you inquire about from the Command
Line. Type "defrag /?" to see the parameters for that tool, then "chkdsk
/? for the other.
Gene K

Ed H wrote:
> I forget how to:
> Run command prompt to
> Defrag
> Scan disk?