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gary
How do I find scan disk to run on windows xp
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neil
Search finds it in C:\windows\command, just fine..,
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neil
Oops..,
Search finds SCANDISK.INI in windows/command.
SCANDISK.EXE is in an EBD Cabinet file.
It turns out that XP uses checkdisk in the
properties>tools for a disk drive.
Scandisk is a 16 bit application, and can't touch the
hard drives while XP is running.
If you want to check your disks for file errors or for
surface defects, checkdisk on the properties page of a
diskdrive works fine. ON your C: drive it might schedule
the operation for the next bootup because it has to have
access to all the disk and XP won't let it. (I think you
might get it to run in safe mode though.)
Regards,
Neil
Search finds SCANDISK.INI in windows/command.
SCANDISK.EXE is in an EBD Cabinet file.
It turns out that XP uses checkdisk in the
properties>tools for a disk drive.
Scandisk is a 16 bit application, and can't touch the
hard drives while XP is running.
If you want to check your disks for file errors or for
surface defects, checkdisk on the properties page of a
diskdrive works fine. ON your C: drive it might schedule
the operation for the next bootup because it has to have
access to all the disk and XP won't let it. (I think you
might get it to run in safe mode though.)
Regards,
Neil
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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 > 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
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
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 > 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
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH