Gateway 8450R Hard drive management practices, To use Check Disk:, Checking hard drive space, To check hard drive space:, Using Check Disk in Windows NT

Using Check Disk in Windows NT

Bad sectors are parts of a hard drive or diskette that will not hold data. A lost allocation unit is a group of sectors that has lost its place in the table that the operating system uses to locate files. Check Disk checks the hard drive for bad sectors or lost allocation units and lets you fix them.

Use Check Disk from once a week to once a month, depending on how often you use the server. Also use Check Disk if you have any hard drive problems.

To use Check Disk:

1Double-click the My Computer icon. The My Computer window opens.

2Right-click the drive you want to check.

3Select Properties. The drive’s properties window opens.

4Click the Tools tab.

5At Error-checking, click Check Now. The Check Disk window opens.

6Scan the entire hard drive by selecting Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.

7Click Start. Check Disk checks the drive for errors.

8Follow any on-screen instructions for completing the scan.

Hard drive management practices

By deleting unneeded files from your hard drive and managing the space that is automatically allocated for saving certain files, you can help maintain the performance of the hard drive. We suggest that you first check your hard drive for available space, then back up important files prior to deleting unneeded files, in case you delete important files by mistake.

Checking hard drive space

In Windows, you can see a chart of the available hard drive space.

To check hard drive space:

1Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. The My Computer window opens.

2Right-click the drive you want to check.

3Select Properties. The drive’s properties window opens. The General tab shows you the available and used space on the drive.

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