The easy & fun way to check for errors in XP

Although ScanDisk is gone, Windows XP includes an error-checking feature called Check Disk. It's just difficult to find.

1. In My Computer, right-click the hard drive name and select Properties.

2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Select "Automatically fix file system errors." Also select "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors." Click Start.
4. You will probably have to reboot the computer for Check Disc to start and it may take an hour or more to complete the five stages of the process

Run this regularly to keep your computer in tip-top shape.