Advanced SCANDISK options
Display summary options:
ALWAYS: ScanDisk displays a summary of the disk and errors found and corrected.
NEVER: No summary is displayed when ScanDisk is run.
ONLY IF ERRORS FOUND: A summary is only displayed if ScanDisk finds errors.
Log File Options:
REPLACE LOG: ScanDisk details are saved in a file named SCANDISK.LOG in the root drive. Any previous log is overwritten.
APPEND TO LOG: The ScanDisk details are appended to the end of an existing SCANDISK.LOG.
NO LOG: No log file is created when ScanDisk is run.
Cross-Linked Files Options:
DELETE: Cross-linked files are deleted when found.
MAKE COPIES: Copies of each cross-linked cluster are made for each of the cross-linked files.
IGNORE: Cross-linked files are not corrected.
Lost File Fragments Options:
FREE: Lost file fragments are deleted. Choose this option to free disk space.
CONVERT TO FILES: Lost file fragments are converted to files that can then be viewed by the user.
Check Files for Options:
INVALID FILE NAMES: ScanDisk checks files for invalid filenames.
INVALID DATES AND TIMES: Checks files for invalid dates and times.
CHECK HOST DRIVE FIRST: Use this option to check a drive compressed using DoubleSpace or DriveSpace. The host drive is checked first.