Running a scan disk...

"Will Denny" <wjd4444uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:Op4KnvNVDHA.1480@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

"""Try chkdsk /f - you may need to reboot for this work."""

You tit, one has to reboot for that switch command to work with chkdsk!



"Vicky" <vicky_oldfield@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:2ceb01c354ce$b70f5f60$a001280a@phx.gbl...

> Hi guys,
> I am runing a time computer with windows XP loaded onto
> it but I do not know how to run a thorough scan disk on
> my C drive! Any help would be very much appreciated if
> you could e-mail me instead of hitting reply that would
> be great just e-mail me at vicky_oldfield@yahoo.com
> VICKY

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On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:43:23 +0100, "Will Denny"
<wjd4444uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>Hi
>
>Scandisk has been 'replaced' by chkdsk. From a command prompt type "chkdsk /?" - without the quote. That will show the options available with chkdsk. Try chkdsk /f - you may need to reboot for this work.
>
>Will

Actually, chkdsk did not "replace" scandisk. Scandisk never existed
in the NT scheme; NT has always used chkdsk. Note: to do a thorough
check, a reboot is required. Also, be prepared to sit for a bit while
the process is running.