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From: Big_Al on 4 May 2010 03:11 redGTO(a)noplace.com said this on 5/4/2010 2:58 AM: > I just started using XP. I was using Windows 98. I want to check my > drive to be sure it has no errors before I run Defrag. I have always > been told to run Scandisk before Defrag. Well, I just tried and can > not find scandisk. I tried to run it from START / RUN (and type in > scandisk.exe). I did a search for any file called scandisk and it's > just not there. This is a new installation of XP, so it was not > removed by anyone. I'll just copy the one from my Windows 98 > computer, but I'm still wondering where the heck it went, or why it > was not installed during the installation of XP. Scandisk is replaced by chkdsk in XP. A few things got changed around on the upgrade, welcome to at least the 21st century, you're only 2 OS's back now. Normally you type 'chkdsk C: /f' (to fix) Since you can't lock the running C: because of the OS running, it will ask you if you want to do it on the next boot. You reply yes and then reboot. It will do it then. type 'chkdsk /?' if you want the full info. Oh, don't run this from the run prompt. type 'cmd' at the run prompt to get a "dos prompt". Then do the chkdsk command. No quotes too. IIRC, you might also get this wish disk manager under control panel -> administrative tools. Not sure but that would be my first bet.
From: David Webb on 4 May 2010 10:26 You may also want to review the info found in the Help and Support section of Win XP. Enter "scandisk" in the search box and you'll get three results. Click on the "New ways to use tools" and it will present you with a list of MS-DOS commands that have been changed and a list of those commands that are no longer available. Scandisk is one of the latter. -- Google is your friend..... <redGTO(a)noplace.com> wrote in message news:rrgvt51b3m34u3cag50sgq5qe1ejuuk469(a)4ax.com... > I just started using XP. I was using Windows 98. I want to check my > drive to be sure it has no errors before I run Defrag. I have always > been told to run Scandisk before Defrag. Well, I just tried and can > not find scandisk. I tried to run it from START / RUN (and type in > scandisk.exe). I did a search for any file called scandisk and it's > just not there. This is a new installation of XP, so it was not > removed by anyone. I'll just copy the one from my Windows 98 > computer, but I'm still wondering where the heck it went, or why it > was not installed during the installation of XP.
From: Bob F on 4 May 2010 13:22 redGTO(a)noplace.com wrote: > I just started using XP. I was using Windows 98. I want to check my > drive to be sure it has no errors before I run Defrag. I have always > been told to run Scandisk before Defrag. Well, I just tried and can > not find scandisk. I tried to run it from START / RUN (and type in > scandisk.exe). I did a search for any file called scandisk and it's > just not there. This is a new installation of XP, so it was not > removed by anyone. I'll just copy the one from my Windows 98 > computer, but I'm still wondering where the heck it went, or why it > was not installed during the installation of XP. I generally right click on the drive. Select properties, then tools, then check now.
From: Bruce Chambers on 4 May 2010 20:58 redGTO(a)noplace.com wrote: > I just started using XP. I was using Windows 98. I want to check my > drive to be sure it has no errors before I run Defrag. I have always > been told to run Scandisk before Defrag. Well, I just tried and can > not find scandisk. I tried to run it from START / RUN (and type in > scandisk.exe). I did a search for any file called scandisk and it's > just not there. This is a new installation of XP, so it was not > removed by anyone. I'll just copy the one from my Windows 98 > computer, but I'm still wondering where the heck it went, or why it > was not installed during the installation of XP. 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://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
From: almostbob on 6 May 2010 00:28
batch/cmd file cleanup -- @echo off defrag c: -f echo Y|chkdsk c: /f shutdown -r -t 1 -- _ _ <redGTO(a)noplace.com> wrote in message news:rrgvt51b3m34u3cag50sgq5qe1ejuuk469(a)4ax.com... >I just started using XP. I was using Windows 98. I want to check my > drive to be sure it has no errors before I run Defrag. I have always > been told to run Scandisk before Defrag. Well, I just tried and can > not find scandisk. I tried to run it from START / RUN (and type in > scandisk.exe). I did a search for any file called scandisk and it's > just not there. This is a new installation of XP, so it was not > removed by anyone. I'll just copy the one from my Windows 98 > computer, but I'm still wondering where the heck it went, or why it > was not installed during the installation of XP. |