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If Something Goes Wrong
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:
1
Click Start, then click My Computer.
2
Right-click the drive you want to check.
3
On the pop-up menu, click Properties.
The drive's Properties box appears.
NOTE
4
Click the Tools tab.
5
Click the Check now button.
The Check Disk All Apps box appears.
6
You can choose one or both options:
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❖
7
Click Start.
Error-checking tests and repairs the disk.
Your hard disk seems very slow.
If you have been using your computer for a long time, your
files may have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter.
To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, and then 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.
This feature is not available for CD/DVD drives.
Automatically fix file system errors
Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
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