Posted by: alnebali April 7, 2009
computer genius! please help!
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  1. Click Start, and then Run.
  2. In Open, type cmd, and then press ENTER.



    1. Use one of the following procedures:

    2. To run Chkdsk in read-only mode, at the command prompt, type chkdsk, and then press ENTER.


    • To repair errors without scanning the volume for bad sectors, at the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/f, and then press ENTER.

      Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk are open, you will receive the following message:
      Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)
      Type Y, and then press ENTER to schedule the disk check, and then restart your computer to start the disk check.
    • To repair errors, locate bad sectors, and recover readable information, at the command prompt, type chkdsk volume:/r, and then press ENTER.

      Note If one or more of the files on the hard disk are open, you will receive the following message:
      Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)
      Type Y, and then press ENTER to schedule the disk check, and then restart your computer to start the disk check.

    •  be ready to spend  2-3 hrs of your life


     


     

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