How should I run CHKDSK in WinXP and what switches should I use?
There are several ways to run CHKDSK. *Option 1: • Open My Computer. • Right click on the Hard drive, click Properties. • Click on the Tools Tab. • Under Error Checking click on Check Now. • Click the Start button to run Check Disk. Using choosing the options “Automaticaly fix files…. or Scan for and Attempt recovery… ” you will get the following message: “The disk check could not be performed because exclusive access to the drive could not be obtained. Do you want to schedule this disk check to occur the next time you restart the computer?” Simply click on YES. *Option 2: • Click on Start, Run. • Type in CHKDSK and press Enter. • Check Disk will run a very quick check of the drive. *Option 3: Complete Check: • Click on Start, Run. • Type in Command and click Ok. • Type in CHKDSK /F or /R and click Ok. You will get a message: “The disk check could not be performed because exclusive access to the drive could not be obtained. Do you want to schedule this disk check to occur the next
