Fixing Hard Disk Drive Errors
The Microsoft ScanDisk program searches your hard disk drive for errors and is able to fix some errors. Fixing hard disk drive errors can improve PC performance.
NOTE: Using ScanDisk to check for hard disk drive errors may take a long time to complete.
1Click the Start button and then click My Computer.
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3Click Properties, and then click the Tools tab.
4Click Check Now.
5Place check marks in all of the check boxes.
6Click the Start button, and then click Yes to schedule a full disk scan for when the PC is restarted.
7Click OK.
8Click the Start button, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Restart. ScanDisk starts as soon as the PC starts up again.