Toshiba A45 Series 218, Your hard disk seems very slow, Your data files are damaged or corrupted

218	If Something Goes Wrong
	Resolving a hardware conflict

2Right-click the drive you want to check and click Properties.

The drive’s properties box appears.

3Click the Tools tab.

4Click the Check Now button. The Check Disk window appears.

5You can choose one or both options:

❖Automatically fix file system errors

❖Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors

6Click Start.

The Error-checking test runs.

Your hard disk seems very slow.

If you have been using your computer for some time, your files may have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do this, click Start, then click All Programs, point to Accessories and System Tools, and click Disk Defragmenter.

Your data files are damaged or corrupted.

Refer to your software documentation for file recovery procedures. Many software packages automatically create backup files.

You may also be able to recover lost data using utility software, which is available from your dealer.

Some programs run correctly but others do not.

This is probably a configuration problem. If a program does not run properly, refer to its documentation and check that the hardware configuration meets its needs.

A diskette will not go into the external diskette drive.

You may already have a diskette in the drive. Make sure the drive is empty.