How to: Check files and folders for errors.
Solution:
Select the drive containing the files and/or folders and select the 'Standard' radio button.
1) Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
2) Select 'Programs' and select 'Accessories'.
Select 'Accessories' from the 'Programs' menu
3) Select 'System Tools' and select 'ScanDisk'. (The 'ScanDisk' dialog box appears.)
'ScanDisk' menu option
4) Select the drive on which the files or folders are stored.
Select the drive
5) Select the 'Standard' radio button in the 'Type of test' group.
Standard radio button
6) (Optional) Click 'Advanced...'. (The 'ScanDisk Advanced Options' dialog box appears.)
a) Select the desired advanced ScanDisk options.
b) Click 'OK' to close the 'ScanDisk Advanced Options' dialog box.
7) (Optional) Select the 'Automatically fix errors' check box.
'Automatically fix errors' check box
8) Click 'Start'. (The 'ScanDisk Results' dialog box appears, when complete.)
9) Click 'Close' to close the 'ScanDisk Results' dialog box.
10) Click 'Close' to close the 'ScanDisk' dialog box.
Start button
