Error Checking and Disk Defragmenter Utilities

The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides tools for error checking and defragmenting a hard disk drive (HDD).

If you believe your PXB is having problems:

• If the PXB boots successfully, run the error checking and disk defragmenter utilities described below.

• If the PXB will not boot successfully, see Recovering from Hard Drive Problems.

However, the error checking and disk defragmenter utilities should be run routinely, about once a month. These utilities should be run more frequently if the PXB is unexpectedly shut down.
 

To Run the Microsoft Windows XP Error Checking Utility

Microsoft's error-checking utility scans the HDD for bad sectors, scans for file system errors to see whether certain files or folders are misplaced, and corrects errors. This error-checking utility is also known as "Check Disk." Use this utility to find and correct HDD errors.

1. Close all open files.

2. Click Start, and then click My Computer.

3. In the My Computer window, right-click the drive you want to run the error-checking utility on, and then click Properties.

4. In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab.

   
    

5. Click the Check Now... button under Error-checking.

6. In the Check Disk dialog box, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start. The Checking Disk dialog box is displayed.

   

7. When the error-checking utility is complete, the following prompt appears: Disk check complete. Click OK to close the dialog box.

8. If bad sectors are found, choose to fix them.
    

To Run Error-Checking (CHKDSK) from the Agilent Technologies Recovery System

The error-checking (CHKDSK) utility is also provided as an option on the Agilent Technologies Recovery Options Menu. You can use either the Microsoft Windows or Agilent Technologies error-checking utility on your PXB. 

1. Click Start, Shutdown, Restart.

2. After the Agilent logo, when Please select the operating system to start: displays, quickly press the down arrow on the PXB's front panel or keyboard to select the Agilent Recovery System.

      
   
   

3. Press Enter.

4. To start the error-checking utility, select Option 1 (Run CHKDSK to resolve Disk Issues...) from the Recovery Options Menu, then press Enter and follow the prompts.
      

    

    

To Run the Microsoft Windows XP Disk Defragmenter Utility 

After running either Error-Checking utility, run the Disk Defragmenter utility to recover HDD space.

1. Close all open files.

2. Click Start, and then click My Computer.

3. In the My Computer window, right-click the drive you want to run the Disk Defragmenter utility on, and then click Properties.

4. In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab.

    

   
    

5. Click the Defragment Now... button under Defragmentation.

6. The Disk Defragmenter window appears. Click the Defragment button at the bottom of the window to begin the defragmentation process.

    

   
    

7. When the defragmentation process is complete, the Disk Defragmenter dialog box appears with the following message: Disk Defragmenter is complete. Click View Report to see a detailed report or click the Close button to close the dialog box.

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Related Topics 

Operating System Recovery
Preventing Hard Disk Drive Problems
Recovering from Hard Disk Drive Problems