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Fixing Hard Disk Drive Errors

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Fixing Hard Disk Drive Errors The Microsoft ScanDisk program searches your hard disk drive for errors and is able to fix some errors. Fixing hard disk drive errors can improve PC performance. NOTE: Using ScanDisk to check for hard disk drive errors may take a long time to complete. 1 Click the Start button and then click My Computer. 2 Right-click the icon for the hard disk drive (usually labeled C:). 3 Click Properties, and then click the Tools tab. 4 Click Check Now. 5 Place check marks in all of the check boxes. 6 Click the Start button, and then click Yes to schedule a full disk scan for when the PC is restarted. 7 Click OK. 8 Click the Start button, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Restart. ScanDisk starts as soon as the PC starts up again. 40 PC Basics Guide

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PC Basics Guide
Fixing Hard Disk Drive Errors
The Microsoft ScanDisk program searches your hard disk drive for errors and is
able to fix some errors. Fixing hard disk drive errors can improve PC
performance.
NOTE:
Using ScanDisk to check for hard disk drive errors may take a long time to
complete.
1
Click the
Start
button and then click
My Computer
.
2
Right-click the icon for the hard disk drive (usually labeled
C:
).
3
Click
Properties
, and then click the
Tools
tab.
4
Click
Check Now
.
5
Place check marks in all of the check boxes.
6
Click the
Start
button, and then click
Yes
to schedule a full disk scan for when
the PC is restarted.
7
Click
OK
.
8
Click the
Start
button, click
Turn Off Computer
, and then click
Restart
.
ScanDisk starts as soon as the PC starts up again.