Hard Drive Management Practices - Gateway 7250R System Manual

Use Check Disk from once a week to once a month, depending on how often
you use the server. Also use Check Disk if you have any hard drive problems.
To use Check Disk:
1
Double-click the
2
Right-click the drive you want to check.
3
Select
4
Click the
5
At
Error-checking
6
Scan the entire hard drive by selecting
sectors
7
Click
Start.
8
Follow any on-screen instructions for completing the scan.

Hard drive management practices

By deleting unneeded files from your hard drive and managing the space that
is automatically allocated for saving certain files, you can help maintain the
performance of the hard drive. We suggest that you first check your hard drive
for available space, then back up important files prior to deleting unneeded
files, in case you delete important files by mistake.
Checking hard drive space
In Windows, you can see a chart of the available hard drive space.
To check hard drive space:
1
Double-click on the
window opens.
2
Right-click the drive you want to check.
3
Select
shows you the available and used space on the drive.
My Computer
. The drive's properties window opens.
Properties
tab.
Tools
, click
Check Now
.
Check Disk checks the drive for errors.
My Computer
. The drive's properties window opens. The
Properties
icon. The My Computer window opens.
. The Check Disk window opens.
Scan for and attempt recovery of bad
icon on the desktop. The My Computer
Maintain and manage your hard drive
tab
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