Start , control panel, performance and maintenance. rearrange items... <so on> = Disk defrag. And this was posted earlier: Just in case you are new to xp and are looking for scandisk: Tip from the Microsoft Knowledge Base. The ScanDisk utility is not available in Windows XP. However, you can use the Error-Checking tool in Windows XP to check the integrity of your hard disk. To check for file system errors and bad sectors on your hard disk, follow these steps: Double-click My Computer, and then right-click the local disk that you want to check. Click Properties, and then click Tools. Under Error-checking, click Check Now. Under Check disk options, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box. Click Start. Sincerely, Re-Na Hanson --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Yipee! Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.542 / Virus Database: 336 - Release Date: 11/18/2003 Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.