Automatically fix file system errors?

[Guest]

Hi there,
can anyone please tell me what happens when i tick the check box
"automatically fix file system errors" in the error checking part of the
tools menu in windows xp homeand follow the information.Seems a silly
question i know but as relative novice compared to the rest of you i have
never done this before.
is it safe to do so for someone with limited knowledge like my self.
i have used defrag and have used the "scan for and attempt recovery of bad
sectors" function with no problems.
many thanks
Simon

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

After you check that, it creates files out of any fragments found that can't be recovered, and fixes the rest, as needed. (*.CHK
files)