Laptop consistency check on bootup every day

[M Skabialka]

The last few times a Dell Latitude C610 Win2000 Pro laptop has booted it has
run this long drive consistency check. Then it boots OK. But the next day
it happens again. If you shut down and reboot it right after it does the
check, it works fine, but the next day it happens again. Does this mean the
drive is going bad? What utilities can I run to check what is wrong?

Thanks,
Mich

 

[David H. Lipman]

Go to Dell and download Dell Diagnostics.

If its an IBM Travelstar hard disk, you can also download and execute IBM Drive Fitness
Test (DFT).
If it is a Western Digital, you can download execute the Data Lifeguard Toold (DLGDIAG).

Dave


"M Skabialka" <Remove NOSPAM from reply address> wrote in message
| The last few times a Dell Latitude C610 Win2000 Pro laptop has booted it has
| run this long drive consistency check. Then it boots OK. But the next day
| it happens again. If you shut down and reboot it right after it does the
| check, it works fine, but the next day it happens again. Does this mean the
| drive is going bad? What utilities can I run to check what is wrong?
|
| Thanks,
| Mich
|
|

 

[M Skabialka]

Thanks,
I will try your suggestions

Mich