Hi Debbie, reboot the computer to restart in DOS mode At the C:\ type in SCANDISK it should look like this C:\ SCANDISK click enter It will run scandisk in DOS with no other programs running. 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 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/techsupportalliance/ *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 21/11/2002 at 11:43 PM Debbie A. wrote: Mike, when I do just that, my safe mode doesnt start. I no longer have the option. How can I fix that. Seems there was something I had to uncheck somewhere, but cant remember. Can you help? **~~Debbie~~** ~*~*~*~*~ 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 ~*~*~*~*~