defragmenting problem

[Guest]

Recently, I tried to defrag my system (I routinely do this) since it had been
a long time since I've done this. When I click on "analyze" for the C:
drive, I instantly get the error message "Defragmentation of C: has been
aborted due to inconsistencies that were detected in the filesystem. Please
run CHKDSK or SCANDISK on (C to repair these inconsistenceis, then run Disk
Defragmentar again.". Can anyone please tell me what the heck to do with
this? I truly am at a loss and don't know if there's something wrong with my
system or not. I'd appriciate any help. Thanks.

 

[Jim]

You need to run ScanDisk to check the HD for errors. Open My Computer,
right click on the drive you want to defragment, and click on
Properties. Click on the Tools tab. Under Error Checking, click Check
Now.

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

Recently, I tried to defrag my system (I routinely do this) since it had been
a long time since I've done this. When I click on "analyze" for the C:
drive, I instantly get the error message "Defragmentation of C: has been
aborted due to inconsistencies that were detected in the filesystem. Please
run CHKDSK or SCANDISK on (C to repair these inconsistenceis, then run Disk
Defragmentar again.". Can anyone please tell me what the heck to do with
this? I truly am at a loss and don't know if there's something wrong with my
system or not. I'd appriciate any help. Thanks.

Open MyComputer, right click on the C: drive icon and select
Properties, click on the Tools tab and select error checking.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265/en-us

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

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[Plato]

Do what it tells you to do. Run chkdsk or scandisk first.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Plato

Where do you find the scandisk tool in Windows XP?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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[Wesley Vogel]

There isn't a scandisk tool in XP, Gerry.

Scandisk.exe is part of Windows 95/98/ME, etc. Basically, non-NT Windows
versions and with MS-DOS.

People that are new to XP erroneously refer to chkdsk as scandisk.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Wes

Hush Plato will hear you <g>.

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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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[Guest]

Thnak you so much. This was exactly what worked. I had no idea how to run
the scandisk, I appriciate the info.

 

[kenchi]

Recently, I tried to defrag my system (I routinely do this) since it had
been
a long time since I've done this. When I click on "analyze" for the
C:
drive, I instantly get the error message "Defragmentation of C: has
been
aborted due to inconsistencies that were detected in the filesystem.
Please
run CHKDSK or SCANDISK on (C to repair these inconsistenceis, then
run Disk
Defragmentar again.". Can anyone please tell me what the heck to do
with
this? I truly am at a loss and don't know if there's something wrong
with my
system or not. I'd appriciate any help. Thanks.

Heres a useful link
http://www.pctechguide.com/tutorials/HDDMaint.htm#Scope