Windows ® 98Se & Me Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking); Windows ® Xp & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (Chkdsk) - Archos AV420 User Manual

Windows 98SE & ME Running Scan-Disk (Error Checking)
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• Quit all running applications.
• Properly connect the AV400 to your computer as explained in chapter 17.2.
• Make sure external AC adapter is powering the AV400.
• Right click on the AV400 hard disk in Windows
Properties.
• Select the Tools option and run the Error checking program
• Make sure you check the box to automatically fix errors.
• Be patient, this may take a while. Windows
computer to make certain Windows files available. This is OK, click on Yes.
Windows XP & 2000 Running Check Disk Utility (ChkDsk)
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If you still have problems with the file system on your AV400 you can try
to fix it using the DOS utility, check disk (chkdsk). Do the following;
• Make sure external AC adapter is powering the AV400.
• Quit all running applications.
• Properly connect the AV400 to your computer as explained in chapter 17.2.
• Wait patiently (up to 5 minutes) for Windows XP to show the local drive
as mounted.
• Open a DOS window. Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
• At the prompt, type chkdsk e: /f. Use e: or f: or whatever drive letter is
representing your AV400. The /f argument tells the program to automatically
fix errors.
• Be patient, this may take a while.
• When it is finished, exit the DOS Window and properly disconnect the
AV400 from your computer.
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Explorer and select
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may ask you to restart the
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