Many people are unaware that there is a simple command line program in Windows 2000 © and Windows XP © that will run a repair application on your hard disk. This is very useful for solving file system problems or lost clusters of information. It is a good idea to run this application at least once per month. Here are the instructions;
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Click the "START" button
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Then Choose "RUN"
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Type "CMD" in the RUN box
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Choose "OK"
The Command Prompt will open.
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Type "CHKDSK /F" (without the quotes, make sure there is a space between the "K" and the slash) into the prompt.
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Hit "ENTER".
You will see a message generated by Windows © noting that the "Drive is locked and the CHKDSK cannot be performed until a restart occurs". Choose "Y" for yes and close the Prompt by typing "EXIT" You now must restart for the CHKDSK to start.
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