-=PCTechTalk=- Re: CHKDSK

HB,
    XP is smarter than previous versions of Windows.  Whether or not it 
needs to run is determined by what was running when the computer was turned 
off improperly.  Since XP didn't bother running it, it probably knows that 
it didn't pose a problem.

    If you'd like to run it just to make sure there are no problems, open up 
My Computer and right click your hard drive.  From the resulting context 
menu, select Properties.  In the Property sheet that opens, click on the 
Tools tab and then on the Check Now button.  In the resulting window, place 
a check mark next to the line that reads "Automatically fix file system 
errors".  When you click OK, it'll inform you that it'll run the scan on 
your next reboot.  If you check the other box, it'll perform a surface scan 
as well.

    Even if there's no particular reason for it to run by itself, I highly 
recommend running it yourself at least once a week.  And making it a surface 
scan about once a month.  And then following up the monthly surface scan 
with a defrag, which is also found on the Property sheet mentioned above.

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:30 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- CHKDSK


> Hello all,
>     This morning, when my mouse and keyboard were stuck, I had to power 
> down
> the computer. When I turned the computer back on, I was expecting CHKDSK 
> to
> run, but it didn't. This always happened with previous machines - Win XP 
> home.
> I'm now running XP MCE. Does anyone know why CHKDSK didn't automatically 
> run,
> after powering off and then on?
> Thanks,
>
> HB 

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