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[quote:0290e]scan disk? where is that, I only know of disk clean up
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Scandisk is a windows program that checks your hard-drives for errors. I don't use Windows XP so I don't know if this program is there. Anyway, go to your System Tools (Start, Programs, Accessories) and run Scandisk. Do the Standard Test. The Thorough test takes alot of time depending of the size of your drive. When you have the avaiable time, you should run it as well.