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Scan Disk
Name: Rick Date: March 26, 2002 at 14:38:47 Pacific
Comment:
I just installed Windows 2000 Pro. I went to do a scandisk from System Tools as I did with ME and 98. It isnt there ????? What is the easiest way to do a scan disk and automatically fix errors ? Thanks guys .
Name: Joe Date: March 26, 2002 at 15:06:51 Pacific
Reply:
hi there, dubble click on my computer, right click the drive you want and choose error checking.... Joe.
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Response Number 2
Name: Joe Date: March 26, 2002 at 15:11:08 Pacific
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Sorry, I meant right click the drive you want, choose properties, tools and then "error checking" my mistake, Joe.
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Response Number 3
Name: Muna Date: March 26, 2002 at 15:47:03 Pacific
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what is the file system? Fat 32 or NTFS?
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Response Number 4
Name: kaz Date: March 26, 2002 at 22:15:37 Pacific
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or just type this:
CHKDSK X: /F /R
at the command prompt or the run command, where X is the drive letter.
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Response Number 5
Name: Harry Date: March 27, 2002 at 06:17:58 Pacific
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What do /F and /R do. It seems to take checkdisk a lot longer with these variables.
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Response Number 6
Name: kaz Date: March 27, 2002 at 14:01:02 Pacific
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at the command prompt type this: chkdsk x: /?
you'll see your options
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Response Number 7
Name: fasttoon Date: March 27, 2002 at 23:50:59 Pacific
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If you're dual booting, you can do it from win98 or winme, if you're running win2k only or you want to do it from win2k do what Joe said it should run chkdsk on the next boot.
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