Scandisc

[Ryan]

Anyone remember scandisc from windows 98, the one that
scanned the disk for fragmented files, checked to make
sure there was no problems, that kind of thing. Well I
urgently need it now in windows XP but the location seems
to have changed on the new operating system, anyone know
where it is?

[Patrick]

Ryan wrote:
> Anyone remember scandisc from windows 98, the one that
> scanned the disk for fragmented files, checked to make
> sure there was no problems, that kind of thing. Well I
> urgently need it now in windows XP but the location seems
> to have changed on the new operating system, anyone know
> where it is?

'scandisk' has been dropped on XP, it has been replaced by 'chkdsk'

type chkdsk /? at command prompt for it's help-file (parameters,
etc.,).

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP does not have a program called "Scandisk," as this was a
Win9x/Me program. Instead, because WinXP is descended from the
WinNT/2K OS family, it has a command line utility called "Chkdsk,"
which performs much better, as it's not burdened with presenting a
pretty picture of moving blocks of color while it's working.

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.


Bruce Chambers

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"Ryan" > wrote in message
...
> Anyone remember scandisc from windows 98, the one that
> scanned the disk for fragmented files, checked to make
> sure there was no problems, that kind of thing. Well I
> urgently need it now in windows XP but the location seems
> to have changed on the new operating system, anyone know
> where it is?