Gateway DX4300 User Manual page 55

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To check the hard drive for errors:
1 Click (Start) then click Computer. The
Computer
window opens.
2 Right-click the drive that you want to check for
errors, click Properties, then click the Tools tab.
3 Click Check Now, then click Start. Your drive is
checked for errors. This process may take several
minutes.
Important
Error checking cannot scan a drive while the drive is
being used. If you try to check your hard drive for errors, you
see a prompt asking you if you want to scan the hard drive
later (the next time you restart your computer). If you see this
prompt, click Schedule disc check.
After Windows has finished checking the drive
for errors, it provides a summary of the problems
that it found.
4 Correct any problems that are found by
following the on-screen instructions.
5 Click OK.
Help
For more information about checking the hard drive for
errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type checking
for disk errors in the Search Help box, then press E .
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