Does XP home have scandisk as 98se has?

[me]

Does scandisk automatically run when I use defrag? Or can I run it
manually? Thanks.

 

[Interspatial]

XP does't have scandisk, it has chkdsk.
To run chkdsk...
start/run/cmd to run cmd and get the > prompt
Then enter chkdsk to check current drive.
chkdsk/? will give you help on chkdsk.

 

[Ken Blake]

Does scandisk automatically run when I use defrag?

No. First of all, note that there is no scandisk in XP. The XP
equivalent is called chkdsk. But that doesn't run automatically
either.

Or can I run it
manually?

You can run chkdsk manually whenever you want.

 

[NobodyMan]

It's now called chkdsk (check disk) and is found by
going>start\my computer and then right click on your main
drive and then click properties and then tools and then
the error-checking-check now button. You will have to
reboot to initiate it as it needs complete control of your
OS. Keep smiling.

No, scandisk is not "now called chkdsk." Scandisk has never existed
in any of the NT architecture Operating Systems; they have ALWAYS used
chkdsk.

 

[NobodyMan]

First scandisk doesn't exist on XP. Instead it has been
replaced by chkdsk. This basically does the same as
scandisk did, but it doesn't run automatically when you
use defrag. To run chksdk click the Start button followed
by All program>Accessories>command Prompt. In the command
prompt window type chkdsk
Your disk should now be checked. However, sometimes
chkdsk cannot access your hard drive because windows has
locked it out. in this instance a message will appear and
you will be advised to schedule a scan when you next
reboot. Click yes to accept this scheduled scan and then
reboot your machine. The scheduled scan will then
commence.

Hope this helps

John Barnett - MVP
Associate Expert

Ouch - I'd expect a little better clarification from an MVP. NT based
systems have never used scandisk - so scandisk was not "replaced" by
chkdsk in XP. All NT based OS's have ALWAYS used chkdsk, not
scandisk.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP does not have a program called "Scandisk," as this was a
Win9x/Me program. Instead, because WinXP is descended from the
WinNT/2K OS family, it has a command line utility called "Chkdsk,"
which performs much better, as it's not burdened with presenting a
pretty picture of moving blocks of color while it's working.

Start > Run > Cmd, Chkdsk.exe /? for the correct syntax and
available
options.

Alternatively, double-click My Computer > right-click the desired
hard drive > Properties > Tools > Error-checking/Check Now. This will
run Chkdsk, normally on the next reboot.


Bruce Chambers

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