When a windows xp computer is interrupted while writing data to the windows xp computer hard disk drive,that data is usually left incomplete.The name is "lost chain” or “lost cluster” this data can making your windows xp computer slow down, cause program errors,
Your windows xp computer knows the data in the lost cluster is there, but has no way of accessing it. There are several ways that this data can become corrupted. The most common cause for this is failing to shutdown a windows xp computer properly or resetting a system while applications are still running.Another cause is a windows xp computer lock up while downloading files from the Internet. Whatever the cause, if any of these scenarios has happened to you, then you most likely have these lost clusters or chains on your windows xp computer hard drive.
Scan disk is the Windows xp utility used to check the files and folders of the selected drive for any errors, lost clusters, lost chains, and bad sectors. If an error is found, it attempts to repair that error. If scan disk is not run on a regular basis your windows xp computer could become sluggish. I recommend that the average user perform run scan disk windows xp computer once a month.
How to perform scan disk for your windows xp computer hard drive? it also can use if your computer hard disk having problem, example every time shutdown you windows xp computer after turn on your windows xp computer will automatically perform scan disk. After you scan disk your windows xp computer hard drive, i hope your windows xp computer running normally
First double click your mouse at my computer on your desktop
after double click my computer for windows xp
after open it, right click your windows xp computer mouse and go to properties windows xp computer to perform hard disk scan
click properties and find the Tool menu on your windows xp computer
click to check now check the two boxes and click to start the windows xp computer scan disk progress
after click to start button, the progress depend on the size for the hard disk drive are install on your windows xp computer.after finish the progress, the message bar will pop up, if your windows xp computer have more than one partition, you need to use same progress to perform scan any windows xp hard disk drive.
if the screen appear like below screen shot, after you click to start check disk, it meaning scandisk only perform scandisk after you restart your windows xp computer, just click yes and restart your windows xp computer. The progress will do after you restart your windows xp computer next time.
scandisk progress when restart computer, leave the progrees until finish, dont stop the check disk progress. When it complete you can use your computer as usual.
