Gateway 960 manual Using Disk Cleanup, Checking the hard drive for errors

Chapter 3: Maintaining Your Server

Using Disk Cleanup

Delete unneeded files, such as temporary Windows files, to free hard drive space. If your server is running an operating system other than Windows 2000 Server, see the operating system’s documentation for instructions on deleting unnecessary files.

To use Disk Cleanup in Windows 2000 Server:

1 Double-click the My Computer icon.

2 Right-click the hard drive that you want to delete files from, for example Local Disk (C:), then click Properties. The Properties dialog box opens at the General tab.

3 Click Disk Cleanup. The Disk Cleanup dialog box opens.

4 Make sure that the checkbox next to each file type you want to delete is selected. For more information about file types you can delete, read the descriptions in the Disk Cleanup dialog box.

5 Click OK, then click Yes.

Checking the hard drive for errors

Hard drive error-checking programs examine the hard drive for physical flaws and file and folder problems. These programs correct file and folder problems and mark flawed areas on the hard drive so the operating system does not use them. If your server is running an operating system other than

Windows 2000 Server, see the operating system’s documentation for instructions on checking the hard drive for errors.

To check the hard drive for errors in Windows 2000 Server:

1 Double-click the My Computer icon.

2 Right-click the hard drive that you want to check for errors, for example

Local Disk (C:), then click Properties. The Properties dialog box opens.

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