How to know scandisk results

[Marco]

Hello,

I have recentely installed Windows Xp and I noticed that
the scandisk (chkdsk) utility does not show the results
of the scandisk nor where is the log file.
I would like to know if there are any bad sectors in my
hard disk.

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Run chkdsk from the command prompt! Ex: chkdsk c:

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Event Viewer

 

[Marco]

-----Original Message-----
Hello,

I have recentely installed Windows Xp and I noticed that
the scandisk (chkdsk) utility does not show the results
of the scandisk nor where is the log file.
I would like to know if there are any bad sectors in my
hard disk.

Let me explain the problem: I go to C: , open property ,
tools, and then I use chkdsk. It says me that the
scandisk can not be done until the next boot. I click ok
for having a scandisk at next system boot. I reboot and
the scandisk starts but at the end THERE ARE NOT RESULTS.
Even if I do the scandisk in windows on another partition
THERE IS NOT RESULT message. Also I CAN NOT find a LOG
FILE for the results. WHAT A STUPID THING! If a NORMAL
USER/NOVICE would just like to know if the hard disk has
bad sectors (for his data security) he would have to use
the prompt. WHY? Could not microsoft leave the scandisk
detailed tool that there was in WINDOWS 98 SE? It feels
like DOWNGRADING. Could not MICROSOFT post a upgrade to
fix it? I do not think it should be so diffucult.

SO THE ONLY WAY TO HAVE THE OLD WINDOWS 98 SE DETAILED
(AND I REPEAT DETAILED)RESULTS WINDOWS IS TO USE THE DOS
PROMPT??

Also where did the settings and advanced options for
scandisk?

 

[Marco]

Event view does not show anything on scacndisk results
only the dos prompt way does. Thank however and..

Let me explain the problem: I go to C: , open property ,
tools, and then I use chkdsk. It says me that the
scandisk can not be done until the next boot. I click ok
for having a scandisk at next system boot. I reboot and
the scandisk starts but at the end THERE ARE NOT RESULTS.
Even if I do the scandisk in windows on another partition
THERE IS NOT RESULT message. Also I CAN NOT find a LOG
FILE for the results. WHAT A STUPID THING! If a NORMAL
USER/NOVICE would just like to know if the hard disk has
bad sectors (for his data security) he would have to use
the prompt. WHY? Could not MICROSOFT leave the scandisk
detailed tool that there was in WINDOWS 98 SE? It feels
like DOWNGRADING. Could not MICROSOFT post a upgrade to
fix it? I do not think it should be so diffucult.

SO THE ONLY WAY TO HAVE THE OLD WINDOWS 98 SE DETAILED
(AND I REPEAT DETAILED)RESULTS WINDOWS IS TO USE THE DOS
PROMPT??

Also where did the settings and advanced options for
scandisk?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Marco;
It's called Error Checking and it does show up in the Event Viewer. Type:
Information | Date: 12/7/2003 | Time: 6:03:30 | Source: Winlogon | Category:
None | Event: 1001 | User: N/A | Computer: XXX
Maybe you want to do a search for bootex.log.
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This is from the Event Viewer:
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Event Type: Information
Event Source: Winlogon
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 12/7/2003
Time: 6:03:30 PM
User: N/A
Computer: XXX
Description:
Checking file system on C:
The type of the file system is FAT32.
Volume Serial Number is 2E2D-1D09
Windows is verifying free space...
Free space verification is complete.
Windows has checked the file system and found no problems.
9950528 KB total disk space.
642096 KB in 594 hidden files.
16216 KB in 1664 folders.
5824608 KB in 54048 files.
3467600 KB are available.
8192 bytes in each allocation unit.
1243816 total allocation units on disk.
433450 allocation units available on disk.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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Details
Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
Version: 5.0
Component: Application Event Log
Symbolic Name: EVENT_PROFILE_UNLOADED
Message: The profile for user %1 was unloaded successfully.
Explanation
This event record indicates that the profile was unloaded.
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: EVENT_AUTOCHK_DATA
Explanation
Chkdsk ran on one of the volumes when the computer restarted. A log file,
bootex.log, was created and stored in the root of the volume. This file states
whether Chkdsk encountered any errors and, if so, whether they were fixed.
User Action
No user action is required.