scandisk in 2000

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How do I perform a scandisk in Win2000? I don't understand why they don't
have that function in this version of windows

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Mel" <[email protected]>

| How do I perform a scandisk in Win2000? I don't understand why they don't
| have that function in this version of windows

Please understand the difference in NT based OS's like Win2K and WinXP and the Win9x/ME
family. I also think you need to learn an OS before you make a blatanly wrong statement as
you have. While the name of the utility is not called SCANDISK the WinK way of checking a
hard disk is in ALL the MS Operating Systems.

Theres ia GUI to do start it and there is a Command Line way to do it.

Here is the way to do it by Command Line. ...

Open a Command Prompt.

In the Command Prompt type the following...

CHKDSK C: /F

If it replies..
"Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.
Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts?
(Y/N)"

Choose - Y

type; EXIT

Reboot the PC.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

How do I perform a scandisk in Win2000? I don't understand why they don't
have that function in this version of windows

Win2K does not have a program called "Scandisk," as this was a
Win9x/Me program. Instead, because Win2K is descended from the WinNT OS
family, it has a command line utility called "Chkdsk," which performs
much better.

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.

Unless you are actually experiencing a specific problem related to
your hard drive's file system, there's no real need to run Chkdsk.


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Bruce Chambers

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