Error+checking+your+hard+drive+in+Windows+XP+and+2000

Error checking your hard drive in Windows XP and 2000

In XP and 2000, there is a utility called ʹError Checkingʹ

And though it doesnʹt offer the full physical surface check it does check a lot of items.

Go to :‐

ʹStartʹ double click ʹMy Computerʹ.

Right‐click the drive you want.

Select ʹPropertiesʹ,

Then ʹToolsʹ.

Under ʹError Checkingʹ

Select ʹCheck Nowʹ and then Start.

A small scandisk window appears and the process begins.

Then irritation it says it needs full usage of the computer and if you want it will start at next Boot‐up

OK you need to check but remember when you next Boot‐up it will be slow.