Guest alice Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 Is Error-checking, under Tools, under Local Disk (C:) Properties, which runs while in XP, the same as doing a chkdsk from the command prompt, which then runs after reboot?
Guest Brian A. Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 Re: Error-checking vs. chkdsk No, EC checks the integrity of the drive while checkdisk looks for and replaces lost/corrupted files. -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "alice" <alice@fearofdolls.com> wrote in message news:1186072029.446082.31240@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > Is Error-checking, under Tools, under Local Disk (C:) Properties, > which runs while in XP, the same as doing a chkdsk from the command > prompt, which then runs after reboot? >
Guest dobey Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: Error-checking vs. chkdsk Are you sure about that? The default Error check has three phases, like chkdsk in read only mode, and if you use any of the options, such as "Automatically Fix File errors" on a system disk, you are prompted to check the disk at next boot, like chkdsk /f, and if you use the "attempt recovery of bad sectors" option it has 5 phases like chkdisk /r. Do a test and see what happens after reboot using one of the Error checking options. It doesn't seem likely MS would use two different programs for the sake of a GUI. So I am inclined to say, yes, it is chkdsk, except it adds the chkdsk parameters for the user. "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message news:%23668XzS1HHA.3768@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > No, EC checks the integrity of the drive while checkdisk looks for and > replaces lost/corrupted files. > > -- > > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } > Conflicts start where information lacks. > http://basconotw.mvps.org/ > > Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > > > "alice" <alice@fearofdolls.com> wrote in message > news:1186072029.446082.31240@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >> Is Error-checking, under Tools, under Local Disk (C:) Properties, >> which runs while in XP, the same as doing a chkdsk from the command >> prompt, which then runs after reboot? >> >
Guest Brian A. Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: Error-checking vs. chkdsk Absolutely not, my bad. I have no need to test it out, I sit corrected. -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "dobey" <a@v.nox> wrote in message news:OoQLlqX1HHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Are you sure about that? > > The default Error check has three phases, like chkdsk in read only mode, and > if you use any of the options, such as "Automatically Fix File errors" on a > system disk, you are prompted to check the disk at next boot, like chkdsk > /f, and if you use the "attempt recovery of bad sectors" option it has 5 > phases like chkdisk /r. > > Do a test and see what happens after reboot using one of the Error checking > options. > > It doesn't seem likely MS would use two different programs for the sake of a > GUI. > > So I am inclined to say, yes, it is chkdsk, except it adds the chkdsk > parameters for the user. > > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message > news:%23668XzS1HHA.3768@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> No, EC checks the integrity of the drive while checkdisk looks for and >> replaces lost/corrupted files. >> >> -- >> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } >> Conflicts start where information lacks. >> http://basconotw.mvps.org/ >> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 >> >> >> "alice" <alice@fearofdolls.com> wrote in message >> news:1186072029.446082.31240@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>> Is Error-checking, under Tools, under Local Disk (C:) Properties, >>> which runs while in XP, the same as doing a chkdsk from the command >>> prompt, which then runs after reboot? >>> >> > >
Guest dobey Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: Error-checking vs. chkdsk If I'm going to correct an MS MVP, I need to be sure ;-) "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message news:Oipm%23SZ1HHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Absolutely not, my bad. I have no need to test it out, I sit corrected. > > -- <snip>
Guest Brian A. Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: Error-checking vs. chkdsk Nah. MVP is just a title which doesn't make, at least me, any less human. I erred before I was an MVP, during, and will still err after, it's human nature. Being corrected isn't a bad thing and it's definitely good for those that seek resolutions. I'll challenge those who falsely correct and I'm not one to deny if I'm incorrect. -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "dobey" <a@v.nox> wrote in message news:u4a9Kia1HHA.6128@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > If I'm going to correct an MS MVP, I need to be sure ;-) > > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message > news:Oipm%23SZ1HHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Absolutely not, my bad. I have no need to test it out, I sit corrected. >> >> -- > <snip> >
Guest alice Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Error-checking vs. chkdsk On Aug 3, 2:03 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote: > Nah. MVP is just a title which doesn't make, at least me, any less human. I erred > before I was an MVP, during, and will still err after, it's human nature. Being > corrected isn't a bad thing and it's definitely good for those that seek resolutions. > I'll challenge those who falsely correct and I'm not one to deny if I'm incorrect. > > -- > > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } > Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/ > > Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > > > > "dobey" <a...@v.nox> wrote in messagenews:u4a9Kia1HHA.6128@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > If I'm going to correct an MS MVP, I need to be sure ;-) > > > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message > >news:Oipm%23SZ1HHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >> Absolutely not, my bad. I have no need to test it out, I sit corrected. > > >> -- > > <snip>- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Thanks. So it looks like one might want to run both types of disk utilities to help fix a HD.
Guest Anna Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Error-checking vs. chkdsk "alice" <alice@fearofdolls.com> wrote in message news:1186072029.446082.31240@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > Is Error-checking, under Tools, under Local Disk (C:) Properties, > which runs while in XP, the same as doing a chkdsk from the command > prompt, which then runs after reboot? alice: You might want to check out this MS article on disk error checking in Windows XP - see...http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265 In your later post you mentioned using this process "to help fix a HD". Well, maybe yes, maybe no. It depends upon what kind of "fix" you're referring to. Assuming your question isn't merely academic and you're having a problem which you attribute to your HDD, you might want to provide details on the situation and perhaps you can get additional help here. Anna
Guest dobey Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Error-checking vs. chkdsk "alice" <alice@fearofdolls.com> wrote in message <snip> >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Thanks. So it looks like one might want to run both types of disk > utilities to help fix a HD. > Error-checking IS chkdsk, just a user-friendly version for those who don't like command line interface. chkdsk is file/file structure checking, (no changes made AFAIK) system drive is checked by default if no drive is specified. chkdsk <drive> /f is repair any file errors, (same as "Automatically fix file system errors" checkbox) chkdsk <drive> /r is /f plus check the free/unused space on the HDD, (same as "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors" checkbox). Takes a while longer. That's a basic overview. If you are having some serious problem it might be best to specify what the problem is. I have read that chkdsk /f can "fix" the file system but "break" an OS in some instances. I don't know how likely that is, but it doesn't hurt to have backups in any case.
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