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General questions and answers regarding Microsoft ScanDisk.
Issue:General questions and answers regarding Microsoft ScanDisk.
Answers:
Below is a listing of general questions and answers commonly asked regarding Microsoft ScanDisk.
How do I run Windows ScanDisk?
See document CH001118.
How often should I run ScanDisk?
This is a commonly asked question with a difficult answer as every computer and computer user is different. We generally recommend that ScanDisk be ran at least once every 2-3 months. If you are experiencing issues with the hard disk drive we recommend that it be ran more frequently to ensure that sections of the hard disk drive are not becoming corrupted.
Will running ScanDisk a lot cause physical problems?
Scandisk is a software utility designed to look at the data integrity like any other software application and if needed makes changes to the data on the hard disk drive. Scandisk will not cause any physical problems to the hard disk drive regardless of how many times it is ran.
Which versions of Microsoft Windows have ScanDisk?
Scandisk was first introduced in MS-DOS 6.2 and was also in MS-DOS 6.21 and 6.22. Users who had these versions of MS-DOS with Windows 3.11 could also run ScanDisk. Scandisk has also been in all versions of Microsoft Windows with the exception of Microsoft Windows NT. Although each version of Windows has their on version of the program.
Should I ScanDisk my CD or DVD?
No. A CD, DVD and other disc cannot be fixed using the ScanDisk utility.
How do I run ScanDisk on a network drive?
Microsoft ScanDisk is incapable of scanning and fixing errors on network or other remote drives.
Virtual drives and ScanDisk
A virtual drive should not be scanned using ScanDisk as it can cause corruption and other errors.
Other problems with ScanDisk.
If you have other questions or problems with ScanDisk please refer to our ScanDisk help page.
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