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August 19th 06, 09:56 AM
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Scan Disk option seems to be missing from my system tools
I'm running XP Home... (factory installed 2004) so I have no CD etc Any ideas please of how to get it... thanks Andy 
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August 19th 06, 11:20 AM
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"laroffie" wrote in message
... Scan Disk option seems to be missing from my system tools I'm running XP Home... (factory installed 2004) so I have no CD etc Any ideas please of how to get it... thanks Andy WinXP doesn't have scandisk. Use chkdsk. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM Reply in newsgroup "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"
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August 19th 06, 11:38 AM
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Hi Andy,
As Frank stated, there is no scandisk. NT-based systems use chkdsk. Right click the drive in Windows Explorer, select properties. On the tools tab you will find a section for error checking - this is the tool you are looking for. You can also run it from a command prompt. Click start/run or hit the Winkey+r to open a run box, type CMD and click ok. From the prompt run CHKDSK /? for the syntax and parameters. Note that for checks that include more than just the file system (such as /f and /r) you will need to dismount the drive being checked. If this is the system drive, the disk checker will schedule to be run on the next system reboot as it cannot be dismounted while Windows is running. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "laroffie" wrote in message ... Scan Disk option seems to be missing from my system tools I'm running XP Home... (factory installed 2004) so I have no CD etc Any ideas please of how to get it... thanks Andy
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August 19th 06, 04:05 PM
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laroffie wrote:
Scan Disk option seems to be missing from my system tools I'm running XP Home... (factory installed 2004) so I have no CD etc Any ideas please of how to get it... thanks Andy 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. 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 Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrum Russell
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