Tips and Tricks

Is your computer acting funny?

October 24, 2006 by Ian Brown No Comments

Here is a tip that can help fix many glitches in Windows. It’s called “chkdsk” (check disk), and it scans your hard drive for bad sectors, and for bad Windows OS files.

To perform this action, simply do the following while in Windows:

1. Click START
2. Select RUN
3. Type in “cmd” (no quotes)
4. At the command prompt, type “chkdsk /r” (again, no quotes) and hit your key
5. It will say that the disk is locked, and it will ask you if you want to run the scan the next time your computer boots up. Type “y” (no quotes) for yes and hit your key
6. Then, restart your computer, and it will do the scan. This may take 20 – 35 minutes.
7. Once it is complete, it will state what it found. It should eventually boot up if it did not find anything.

This can help fix many issues including hanging/freezing and abnormal performance.

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Written by Ian Brown
Ian has been involved with computers since very young. He took his first computer class when he was just 8 years old. He always had an affinity for computers, but never really took it seriously. It was not until he graduated from college and experienced the real world for a while did he realize that computers may be where his talent and passion lie. He has since branched out into Internet marketing and LOVES it. He currently resides in Los Angeles where he services clients ranging from residential to small business to celebrities.