ScanDisk for XP?

[Laurel]

I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad blocks
on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be doing to
find bad blocks?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad
blocks on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I
be doing to find bad blocks?

Start button --> Help and Support

Search for "Scandisk"

You'll find your answer - but to give it to you in a short fashion..

CHKDSK

 

[Brian]

Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish to
check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.

 

[Guest]

just go to start>run then typr CHKDSK will automatically run thes scadisk if
you like to call it that.

 

[Laurel]

Thanks to all!

Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish to
check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.

 

[Laurel]

I ran it and was surprised there was no feedback. I don't know if it found
and/or fixed any problems. Is that the expected behavior?

 

[Steve N.]

I ran it and was surprised there was no feedback. I don't know if it found
and/or fixed any problems. Is that the expected behavior?

Right click on My Computer, select Manage, Event Viewer, Application,
look at Winlogon entries.

Steve

 

[Laurel]

Thank you!

Right click on My Computer, select Manage, Event Viewer, Application, look
at Winlogon entries.

Steve

 

[NobodyMan]

Close but not right.

XP does not have ANY version of scandisk; in fact, scandisk has never
existed in any version of NT. The NT architecture has always used
chkdsk.

 

[Steve N.]

Thank you!

You're welcome.

Steve