Hi Myrna, in XP run the Error-checking tool, open My Computer, then right-click the drive you want to check and select Properties. Click the Tools tab, and under Error-checking, click Check Now. Select "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors," then click OK. This is the Old Scandisk Program Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews see ~ http://www.mwn.ca <mikeswhatsnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> See my Anti-Virus pages ~ http://virusinfo.hackfix.org A Technical Support Alliance Charter Member *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 03/12/2002 at 2:39 PM Myrna wrote: I have a new computer - with windows xp home edition. Is there a scan disk on this system? I can't find it anywhere. I do have disk cleanup and disk defrag? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Myrna ~*~*~*~*~ Was this forwarded to you? Want to subscribe? Send an email to 1stpickpchelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe. For a complete list of email commands for our list send an email to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of "info 1stpickpchelp" without the quotes. If you wish to unsubscribe from our list send an email to 1stpickpchelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe To contact the list moderators send an email to 1stpickpchelp-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ~*~*~*~*~