[Question] - xp scandsik ?

[Baldy]

Is there a "scandisk" that can be added to Windows XP Pro??

Can it be imported from either 98 or ME??????????

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[cluberti]

Scandisk from Win9x was replaced by chkdsk in NT OSes. Run chkdsk /? from a command line to get options on how to use it.

23:23:48.74 Sun 02/19/2006 C:\>chkdsk /?
Checks a disk and displays a status report.

CHKDSK [volume[[path]filename]]] [/F] [/V] [/R] [/X] [/I] [/C] [/L[:size]]

volume		Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
					mount point, or volume name.

filename	  FAT/FAT32 only: Specifies the files to check for fragmentation.

/F			  Fixes errors on the disk.

/V			  On FAT/FAT32: Displays the full path and name of every file
				  on the disk.
				  On NTFS: Displays cleanup messages if any.

/R			  Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information
				  (implies /F).

/L:size		 NTFS only:  Changes the log file size to the specified number
				  of kilobytes.  If size is not specified, displays current
				  size.

/X			  Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary.
				  All opened handles to the volume would then be invalid
				  (implies /F).

/I			  NTFS only: Performs a less vigorous check of index entries.

/C			  NTFS only: Skips checking of cycles within the folder
				  structure.

The /I or /C switch reduces the amount of time required to run Chkdsk by
skipping certain checks of the volume.

Edited February 20, 2006 by cluberti

[Baldy]

Thanks for that.

I have tried chkdsk & it tells me that I am using fat 32 which is correct,but, it will not rectify on my hard drive.

That is why I wondered & thought that scandisk would be better!!

[LLXX]

/f must be used to apply fixes...

[Baldy]

I cannot use chkdsk /f because my drive is fat 32 and it cannot lock the drive

[jaclaz]

Yes, you can, the problem is not that it is FAT32, but that is the boot volume or you have files in use:

READ these:

http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:bFNOP4...kd_tro_xudm.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...-us/chkdsk.mspx

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_defrag.htm

http://www.ss64.com/nt/chkdsk.html

jaclaz

Edited February 20, 2006 by jaclaz