Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer
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Checking the hard drive for errors
The Error-checking program examines the hard drive for
physical flaws and file and folder problems. This program
corrects file and folder problems and marks flawed areas on
the hard drive so Windows does not use them.
If you use your computer several hours every day, you
probably want to run Error-checking once a week. If you use
your computer less frequently, once a month may be
adequate. Also use Error-checking if you encounter hard drive
problems.
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.
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.
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
.
Summary of Contents for H5082
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Page 122: ...Appendix A Legal Notices 116 ...
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Page 142: ...Chapitre 1 À propos de ce guide 4 ...
Page 143: ...Chapitre 2 5 Vérification de votre ordinateur Avant Arrière ...
Page 148: ...Chapitre 2 Vérification de votre ordinateur 10 ...
Page 172: ...Chapitre 3 Installation et initiation 34 ...
Page 198: ...Chapitre 4 Mise à niveau de votre ordinateur 60 ...
Page 250: ...Chapitre 6 Dépannage 112 ...
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