scandisk & charmap

Seems like scandisk & charmap have beemn removed from XP. Any ideas on how
to run scandisk or a similar disk repair utility from the command prompt, or
how to run charmap at all (or more specifically how to copy & paste special
characters like the copyright symbol)?

Thanks

John wrote:
Seems like scandisk & charmap have beemn removed from XP. Any ideas on how
to run scandisk or a similar disk repair utility from the command prompt,


WinXP has never had 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. However, unless you are
actually experiencing a specific problem related to your hard drive's
file system, there's no real need to run Chkdsk. The utility is not
designed to be used as part of any period maintenance plan. If a file
system or hard drive error is detected during the boot process, Chkdsk
will also launch automatically.


.... or
how to run charmap at all (or more specifically how to copy & paste special
characters like the copyright symbol)?



The Character Map is still there, under Start All Programs
Accessories. Or Start Run Charmap.exe.


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killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

On Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:58:47 -0400, "John" wrote:

Seems like scandisk & charmap have beemn removed from XP.


sorry, that's *not* correct.



Any ideas on how
to run scandisk or a similar disk repair utility from the command prompt, or
how to run charmap at all (or more specifically how to copy & paste special
characters like the copyright symbol)?


Scandisk has never been in Windows XP. However, the XP version of the
program is called chkdsk.

Charmap is still there, but it's not the best way to do what you want.
I use and recommend a little freeware background program called
AllChars. This lets me (in all applications) type many common special
characters (many of these are used in other languages) by pressing the
ctrl key followed by a two character mnemonic combination.

For example, for ñ the two characters are ~ and n. For ç it's c and ,
For ü it's u and ". For © it's c and o.

Go to http://allchars.zwolnet.com/


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Thanks Bruce. Chkdsk.exe works for me (I forgot it was changed to chkdsk w/
XP). I was asking because a friend can't get it to run from within Windows.

charmap.exe still doesn't work for me from the command prompt and is not in
the Accessories menu. It used to be.


"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
...
John wrote:
Seems like scandisk & charmap have beemn removed from XP. Any ideas on
how to run scandisk or a similar disk repair utility from the command
prompt,


WinXP has never had 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. However, unless you are actually
experiencing a specific problem related to your hard drive's file system,
there's no real need to run Chkdsk. The utility is not designed to be
used as part of any period maintenance plan. If a file system or hard
drive error is detected during the boot process, Chkdsk will also launch
automatically.


.... or how to run charmap at all (or more specifically how to copy &
paste special characters like the copyright symbol)?



The Character Map is still there, under Start All Programs
Accessories. Or Start Run Charmap.exe.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

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. ~Bertrand
Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

Thanks Ken. Chkdsk works for me but charmap is gone.



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:58:47 -0400, "John" wrote:

Seems like scandisk & charmap have beemn removed from XP.


sorry, that's *not* correct.



Any ideas on how
to run scandisk or a similar disk repair utility from the command prompt,
or
how to run charmap at all (or more specifically how to copy & paste
special
characters like the copyright symbol)?


Scandisk has never been in Windows XP. However, the XP version of the
program is called chkdsk.

Charmap is still there, but it's not the best way to do what you want.
I use and recommend a little freeware background program called
AllChars. This lets me (in all applications) type many common special
characters (many of these are used in other languages) by pressing the
ctrl key followed by a two character mnemonic combination.

For example, for ñ the two characters are ~ and n. For ç it's c and ,
For ü it's u and ". For © it's c and o.

Go to http://allchars.zwolnet.com/


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

John wrote:
Thanks Bruce. Chkdsk.exe works for me (I forgot it was changed to chkdsk w/
XP). I was asking because a friend can't get it to run from within Windows.

charmap.exe still doesn't work for me from the command prompt and is not in
the Accessories menu. It used to be.



Then someone uninstalled it. Reinstall it from the Control Panel's
Add/Remove Programs applet.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

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. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

Thanks Bruce. Charmap had been taken off somehow.


"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
...
John wrote:
Thanks Bruce. Chkdsk.exe works for me (I forgot it was changed to chkdsk
w/ XP). I was asking because a friend can't get it to run from within
Windows.

charmap.exe still doesn't work for me from the command prompt and is not
in the Accessories menu. It used to be.



Then someone uninstalled it. Reinstall it from the Control Panel's
Add/Remove Programs applet.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

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. ~Bertrand
Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

It's in the i386 and system32 directories.


John wrote:
Thanks Ken. Chkdsk works for me but charmap is gone.



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 4 Jul 2009 15:58:47 -0400, "John" wrote:

Seems like scandisk & charmap have beemn removed from XP.


sorry, that's *not* correct.



Any ideas on how
to run scandisk or a similar disk repair utility from the command
prompt,
or
how to run charmap at all (or more specifically how to copy & paste
special
characters like the copyright symbol)?


Scandisk has never been in Windows XP. However, the XP version of the
program is called chkdsk.

Charmap is still there, but it's not the best way to do what you want.
I use and recommend a little freeware background program called
AllChars. This lets me (in all applications) type many common special
characters (many of these are used in other languages) by pressing the
ctrl key followed by a two character mnemonic combination.

For example, for ñ the two characters are ~ and n. For ç it's c and ,
For ü it's u and ". For © it's c and o.

Go to http://allchars.zwolnet.com/


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

"John" wrote in message
...
Seems like scandisk & charmap have been removed from XP. Any ideas on how
to run scandisk or a similar disk repair utility from the command prompt,
or how to run charmap at all (or more specifically how to copy & paste
special characters like the copyright symbol)?

Thanks


Hi John,

In a previous version of Windows, the Character Map was in the Accessories
area of the Start Menu, but in my current XP-pro setup, it was in the System
Tools sub-folder of the Accessories folder. (What it has to do with the
"system" is a mystery past finding out.

As for scandisk, you are aware it is called "chkdsk" now, and can still be
accessed by double-clicking My Computer on your desktop, and then
right-click whichever drive you want to check, and click Properties, and
click the Tools tab, and under Error-checking, click Check Now.
(Then twiddle your thumbs umpteen jillion times until it completes

The Error-checking right-click "What's This" says:
"Click to open the Check Disk tool, which scans the selected drive for
damage. The disk is not available for use when it is being scanned.
The disk-checking process can take a long time for a drive that contains an
extremely large number of files."

So, it is best to not start chkdsk when a storm is approaching and power
loss is possible, or late afternoon in the summer when a lot of people
arrive home from work and all boost their air conditioners to maximum,
producing power brown outs.

You're welcome. --Richard