What are Error-Checking and Defrag?
• Error-checking is windows general purpose hard drive diagnostic utility. Error-checking will • find and detect any data errors present on a hard drive. Defragmentation is windows utility • for organizing the data structure on a hard drive. Through normal use, the data on a hard • drive can become scattered across the data area of the hard drive. A defragmentation of the • data will organize the data into one continuous stream and improve the overall efficiency of • the hard drive. • Where can I find the Error-Checking and Defrag on my computer? • Error-Checking and Defrag can both be found under “My Computer” by right clicking “Local Disk”, • clicking “Properties” near the bottom and then clicking the “Tools” tab. Note: this is only • referring to the Windows XP operating system. • How often should I run Error-Checking and Defrag? • MysticHardware recommends running Error-checking and Defrag as needed. Under windows • XP you can scan hard drives for fragmented files, if found you sho
