Toshiba Tecra A8 Error-checking, Start, Tools, Start, Start, Check now, Properties, My Computer, Accessories, All Programs, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter

If Something Goes Wrong	223
Resolving a hardware conflict

Error-checking

Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories, files and File Allocation Table (FAT) on the disk and repairs any damage it finds.

To run Error-checking:

1Click Start, then click My Computer.

2Right-click the drive you want to check.

3On the pop-up menu, click Properties. The drive’s Properties box appears.

NOTE This feature is not available for CD/DVD drives.

4Click the Tools tab.

5Click the Check now button.

The Check Disk All Apps box appears.

6You can choose one or both options:

❖Automatically fix file system errors

❖Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors

7Click Start.

Error-checking tests and repairs the disk.

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.