[Laurel]

I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad blocks
on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be doing to
find bad blocks?

[Shenan Stanley]

Laurel wrote:
> I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad
> blocks on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I
> be doing to find bad blocks?

Start button --> Help and Support

Search for "Scandisk"

You'll find your answer - but to give it to you in a short fashion..

CHKDSK

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[Brian]

Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish to
check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.

"Laurel" <FakeMail@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23MQcxISfFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad blocks
>on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be doing to
>find bad blocks?
>

[WarOfGenesis]

just go to start>run then typr CHKDSK will automatically run thes scadisk if
you like to call it that.

"Brian" wrote:

> Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
> To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish to
> check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
> At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.
>
> "Laurel" <FakeMail@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23MQcxISfFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad blocks
> >on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be doing to
> >find bad blocks?
> >
>
>
>

[Laurel]

Thanks to all!

"Brian" <cleone@lanset.com> wrote in message
news:%23F6oYGTfFHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
> To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish to
> check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
> At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.
>
> "Laurel" <FakeMail@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23MQcxISfFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad
>>blocks on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be
>>doing to find bad blocks?
>>
>
>

[Laurel]

I ran it and was surprised there was no feedback. I don't know if it found
and/or fixed any problems. Is that the expected behavior?

"Brian" <cleone@lanset.com> wrote in message
news:%23F6oYGTfFHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
> To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish to
> check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
> At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.
>
> "Laurel" <FakeMail@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23MQcxISfFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad
>>blocks on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be
>>doing to find bad blocks?
>>
>
>

[Steve N.]

Laurel wrote:
> I ran it and was surprised there was no feedback. I don't know if it found
> and/or fixed any problems. Is that the expected behavior?

Right click on My Computer, select Manage, Event Viewer, Application,
look at Winlogon entries.

Steve

>
> "Brian" <cleone@lanset.com> wrote in message
> news:%23F6oYGTfFHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>>Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
>>To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish to
>>check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
>>At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.
>>
>>"Laurel" <FakeMail@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:%23MQcxISfFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad
>>>blocks on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be
>>>doing to find bad blocks?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Laurel]

Thank you!

"Steve N." <Steve_N@nunya.biz.nes> wrote in message
news:e4JNAZbfFHA.2372@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Laurel wrote:
>> I ran it and was surprised there was no feedback. I don't know if it
>> found and/or fixed any problems. Is that the expected behavior?
>
> Right click on My Computer, select Manage, Event Viewer, Application, look
> at Winlogon entries.
>
> Steve
>
>>
>> "Brian" <cleone@lanset.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23F6oYGTfFHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
>>>To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish
>>>to
>>>check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
>>>At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.
>>>
>>>"Laurel" <FakeMail@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:%23MQcxISfFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad
>>>>blocks on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be
>>>>doing to find bad blocks?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

[NobodyMan]

Close but not right.

XP does not have ANY version of scandisk; in fact, scandisk has never
existed in any version of NT. The NT architecture has always used
chkdsk.

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:07:04 -0700, "Brian" <cleone@lanset.com> wrote:

>Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
>To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish to
>check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
>At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.
>
>"Laurel" <FakeMail@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:%23MQcxISfFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad blocks
>>on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be doing to
>>find bad blocks?
>>
>

[Steve N.]

Laurel wrote:
> Thank you!

You're welcome.

Steve

>
> "Steve N." <Steve_N@nunya.biz.nes> wrote in message
> news:e4JNAZbfFHA.2372@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
>>Laurel wrote:
>>
>>>I ran it and was surprised there was no feedback. I don't know if it
>>>found and/or fixed any problems. Is that the expected behavior?
>>
>>Right click on My Computer, select Manage, Event Viewer, Application, look
>>at Winlogon entries.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>
>>>"Brian" <cleone@lanset.com> wrote in message
>>>news:%23F6oYGTfFHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Win XP has a version called CheckDisk.
>>>>To use CHKDSK click- Start/My Computer/rightclick on the drive you wish
>>>>to
>>>>check/Properties/Tools/Check Now/put a check in both option boxes/Start.
>>>>At your next bootup, CHKDSK will run. Be patient - It can take a while.
>>>>
>>>>"Laurel" <FakeMail@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:%23MQcxISfFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I used to run a utility called ScanDisk to see if there were any bad
>>>>>blocks on my disk. I can't find this utility in XP. What should I be
>>>>>doing to find bad blocks?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>