XP error checker?

[David Candy]

You can type this in run

cmd /k chkdsk <drive letter>

cmd opens a command prompt.
/k says run the rest of the line as if you typed it AND don't close the window.

So

cmd /k chkdsk D:

Once you have a command prompt open just type chkdsk d:

type

cmd /k chkdsk /?

or type chkdsk in Help & Support.

If chkdsk is run at boot time the results are in the System Log. Type event viewer in help to see how to start it.

 

[Gene]

As others have stated, "Scan Disk" was left behind with Windows `98 [I
think] and is replaced in Windows XP by "Check Disk". You are correct in
that [for some unknown reason, likely a simple uncaught mistake] it is not
included in "Accessories, System Tools". You can run it from at least two
places: (1) Start/Run [or from Accessories, Command Prompt]/type "chkdsk"
[less the quotation markers] and click "OK" [or press the keyboard "Enter"
key]. Once in a rare while it will run right then but usually you have to
agree to run it at the next boot; (2) Start/My Computer/right click your
hard drive/left click "Properties" on the Menu/click the "Tools" Tab/here
for some other unknown reason it is called "Error Checking". The system tool
is located at "C:\WINDOWS\System32\chkdsk.exe" [IF Windows is installed on
your "C" drive]. If you really want to make it easily accessed you could
create a Shortcut on your Desktop or perhaps stick one in your
Start/Accessories Folder [I do not know where the "System Tools" sub-folder
is located, perhaps you can find it]. Enough about this subject.
Gene

 

[jll]

I agree. I can live with the new "error checker", although I must add that I
don't think it's an improvement over good ole Scandisk. Thanks to all for
the help, especially D. Candy.

jll

As others have stated, "Scan Disk" was left behind with Windows `98 [I
think] and is replaced in Windows XP by "Check Disk". You are correct in
that [for some unknown reason, likely a simple uncaught mistake] it is not
included in "Accessories, System Tools". You can run it from at least two
places: (1) Start/Run [or from Accessories, Command Prompt]/type "chkdsk"
[less the quotation markers] and click "OK" [or press the keyboard "Enter"
key]. Once in a rare while it will run right then but usually you have to
agree to run it at the next boot; (2) Start/My Computer/right click your
hard drive/left click "Properties" on the Menu/click the "Tools" Tab/here
for some other unknown reason it is called "Error Checking". The system
tool is located at "C:\WINDOWS\System32\chkdsk.exe" [IF Windows is
installed on your "C" drive]. If you really want to make it easily
accessed you could create a Shortcut on your Desktop or perhaps stick one
in your Start/Accessories Folder [I do not know where the "System Tools"
sub-folder is located, perhaps you can find it]. Enough about this
subject.
Gene

Hi All,
Apparently my layout is different. I'm using XP Home SP 2. I don't have
D. Candy's Program arrangement. I have "Accessories"> System Tools and
neither Checkdsk nor error checker is listed. In Win 98, a tool could be
added using the 98 CD in Add/Remove. Can the same thing be done in XP?
Can I use my restore disks fromDell for this purpose?
Thanks,