Re: Xp scandisk

From: Michael D. Alligood (michael_at_noemail.com)
Date: 08/04/04


Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 16:46:22 -0400

Scandisk is not available from the run menu from Windows XP as it was in
previous version of Windows. This utility is used to scan computer system
disks to find errors and attempt to correct them, if you so indicate. To
scan your hard disk for errors in XP visit:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315265

-- 
Best of luck!
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI
"clearblue" <clearblue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7BD9DBB1-1620-4CB5-9A8E-F61CE414695A@microsoft.com...
> Why or why not to run.
> Good article# is?
> Know that defrag is needed in Xp, but scandisk
> is not needed to run defrag.
> Needing good info on reasoning behind
> why or why not to run scandisk in Xp.


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