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If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
To run Error-checking:
1
Click
Start
, then click
My Computer
.
2
Right-click the drive you want to check.
The drive’s properties box appears.
3
Click on
Properties
.
4
Click the
Tools
tab.
5
Click the
Check now
button.
The Check Disk box appears (for example, Check Disk
C).
6
You can choose one or both options:
❖
Automatically fix file system errors
❖
Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
❖
Click
Start
.
Error-checking runs the test.
Your hard disk seems very slow.
If you have been using your computer for some time, your
files may have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter.
To do this, click
Start
, point to
All
Programs
,
Accessories
,
System
Tools
, and click
Disk
Defragmenter
.
Your data files are damaged or corrupted.
Refer to your software documentation for file recovery
procedures. Many software packages automatically create
backup files.
You may also be able to recover lost data using utility
software, which is available from your dealer.
Some programs run correctly but others do not.
This is probably a configuration problem. If a program does
not run properly, refer to its documentation and check that the
hardware configuration meets its needs.
