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Disk or storage drive problems, Error-checking, Sample Image Selecting the drive

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116 If Something Goes Wrong Disk or storage drive problems Disk or storage drive problems Problems with the storage drive or with external media usually show up as an inability to access the drive or as sector errors. Sometimes a drive problem may cause one or more files to appear to have garbage in them. Error-checking Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories and files on the storage drive and repairs any damage it finds. To run Error-checking: 1 Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the Windows charms appear, tap/touch the Search ( ) charm. In the Search field, begin typing computer. 2 Tap/touch This PC from the list that appears. The "This PC" window appears. 3 Tap/touch and hold the drive you wish to check. (Sample Image) Selecting the drive 4 In the pop-up menu, tap/touch Properties. The drive's "Properties" box appears. 5 Tap/touch the Tools tab. 6 Tap/touch the Check button. The Error Checking box appears. The system will alert you if you need to scan the drive. 7 Even if you do not need to scan the drive for errors you can scan by tapping/touching Scan drive. Error-checking tests and repairs the storage drive.

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If Something Goes Wrong
Disk or storage drive problems
Disk or storage drive problems
Problems with the storage drive or with external media
usually show up as an inability to access the drive or as
sector errors. Sometimes a drive problem may cause one or
more files to appear to have garbage in them.
Error-checking
Run Error-checking, which analyzes the directories and files
on the storage drive and repairs any damage it finds.
To run Error-checking:
1
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the
Windows charms appear, tap/touch the
Search
(
)
charm. In the Search field, begin typing
computer
.
2
Tap/touch
This PC
from the list that appears.
The “This PC” window appears.
3
Tap/touch and hold the drive you wish to check.
(Sample Image) Selecting the drive
4
In the pop-up menu, tap/touch
Properties
.
The drive’s “Properties” box appears.
5
Tap/touch the
Tools
tab.
6
Tap/touch the
Check
button.
The Error Checking box appears.
The system will alert you if you need to scan the drive.
7
Even if you do not need to scan the drive for errors you
can scan by tapping/touching
Scan drive
.
Error-checking tests and repairs the storage drive.