Here's an edited version on what's on the utilities menu for System Works 2004... Norton SystemWorks One Button Checkup Find and Fix Problems Norton Utilities Norton System Doctorgraphic 531 Optimize Performance Continuously monitor your computer for problems Find and Fix Problems UnErase Wizardgraphic 886 Recover your erased files Sys tem Maintenance Norton Dis k DoctorPassword Manager graphic 109 Diagnose and repair problems with your disks Norton AntiVirus Norton WinDoctorNorton CleanSweep graphic 863 Check for Windows problemsWeb Tools ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Durber" <dadurber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 3:54 PM Subject: Re: Check disk Under MS-Dos, it was called Norton Disk doctor with the abbreviated file name "ndd.exe". Under Windows, The program name was changed to WinDoctor. So, you are right when you thought I meant Norton WinDoctor instead of Norton Disk Doctor. Sorry about that! Sincerely: Dave Durber On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:31:40 -0400, you wrote: >Dave, do you mean WinDoctor? >I first had this with Norton 2000 but they discontinued it somewhere >along >the way. >A friend send me WinDoctor from Norton 2002 & it works fine on my XP >home >edition. >I don't care for Norton AntiVirus so I don't buy it anymore. >I also like WinDoctor because we can run it from the cd without >installing >Norton. >Harry Bassler > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dave Durber" <dadurber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 5:20 PM >Subject: Re: Check disk > > >> A program that was infinitely superior than Check disk or Scan Disk >> was ever or, could ever be, was Norton Disk Doctor. >> >> That program could find and fixed problems that neither Check disk >> nor >> Scan Disk could find. >> >> In Norton System Tools, Is Disk doctor Still included and, if it is, >> is it still reasonably accessible with JAWS? >> >> Personally speaking, I do not think that the Norton Utilities have >> been as good since Symantech bought Peter Norton out. >> >> Sincerely: >> >> Dave Durber >> >> On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 08:52:02 -0400, you wrote: >> >> >Try doing a windows search forcheckdisk.log. >> >Ricque >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "TOM REID" <tom.reid2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 4:58 AM >> >Subject: Re: Check disk >> > >> > >> >can run this okay, but, can't read results. Only runs on restart >> >because >> >windows needs exclusive access to some files. Does anyone know where >> >the >log >> >is if any? >> > >> >Tom >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "G.W. Cox" <gwcox2@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:26 PM >> >Subject: Re: Check disk >> > >> > >> >>I remember chkdsk fondly. I think "error checking" in XP replaced >> >>scan >> >> disk. To access it, enter >> >> "my computer", hit alt enter on the hard drive to be checked, >> >> control >> >> tab once to tools where you will find error checking. After you >> >> enter >on >> >> that, there are two automatic fix options. If you check those, it >> >> will >> >> take longer. >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Dave Durber" <dadurber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 11:51 AM >> >> Subject: Re: Check disk >> >> >> >> >> >> Check Disk, did not replace Scan disk. >> >> >> >> Check Disk has been a program built into all Microsoft operating >> >> systems since the first release of MS-DOS. >> >> >> >> As for Scan Disk, many of its functions have been integrated as an >> >> integral part of Windows XP, That is why it is not included as a >> >> program in Windows XP nome and professional. >> >> >> >> Sincerely: >> >> >> >> Dave Durber >> >> >> >> On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 04:44:08 -0700, you wrote: >> >> >> >>>Do any of you run "check disk" which replaces "scan disk" in >> >>>Windows >> >>>XP? >> >>>Does JAWS handle this OKAY? >> >>>Is there anything that I should be aware of before I attempt this? >> >>>Dick >> >>>I am running Windows XP Home edition, JFW 6.2, Pentium 4 2.6 GHz. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >> >> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject >line. >> >> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> >> >> >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the >> >> list, >or >> >> the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. >> >> Rather >> >> contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >> >> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject >line. >> >> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> >> >> >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the >> >> list, >or >> >> the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. >> >> Rather >> >> contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> >> Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.0/134 - Release Date: >14/10/2005 >> >> >> >> >> > >> >-- >> >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >> >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject >> >line. >> >Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> > >> >If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the >> >list, or >the >> >way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. 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