Disk Checkup-Checking up the disk For Errors

Disk Checkup-Checking up the disk For Errors

Windows provides an application/solution for checking up of hard disk. We can check up the hard disk for errors bad sectors and fix them using this utility. Windows reports the disk errors and simple errors will be automatically fixed. By this utility we can improve the performance of the hard disk.

For disk checking

You have to double click on computer(Or go to start menu click on computer). The in the computer window Right click on the hard disk and select properties

In the properties menu select the tab 'tools' and go for the first option.  

Check the volume for errors. In this screen you can select automatically select file system errors this will automatically fix smaller errors the problems in your volume. Other wise this will simple check the disk and report the errors

Depending up on the size of your hard disk. This scan will take several minutes. For easy scanning please done use any other programs/tasks during this period

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