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Thread ID: 58668 2005-06-08 08:53:00 XP - ScanDisk B.M. (505) Press F1
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362118 2005-06-08 08:53:00 Ummmmm, where does one find ScanDisk on XP?? :( B.M. (505)
362119 2005-06-08 09:01:00 It is called Chkdsk on XP now instead. You can find it under the tools tab of the properties of the drive in My Computer, or I think it is also located under Accessories > System Tools. :) Jen (38)
362120 2005-06-08 09:03:00 or simply chkdsk from the command line. Use chkdsk /? for options b1naryb0y (3)
362121 2005-06-08 09:03:00 Right click C Drive. Go to Properties - Tools - Error Checking and I think you will find that that is XP's answer to Scan Disk. olwyn (8088)
362122 2005-06-08 09:44:00 Thanks guys & gals.

So we've done the full circle back to DOS speak.

I still remember those messages when Windows came in to the effect that chkdsk wasn't up to it, scandisk was the answer.

Why oh why couldn't they have stuck to the same terminology all the way through?? :confused:
B.M. (505)
362123 2005-06-08 09:48:00 PS is there a /F suffix to fix any problems from the command line? B.M. (505)
362124 2005-06-08 09:55:00 PS is there a /F suffix to fix any problems from the command line?

yes chkdsk /F will fix errors. chkdsk /? for help
b1naryb0y (3)
362125 2005-06-08 22:06:00 Many Thanks, I'll see how we go. B.M. (505)
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