A better Scandisk for Windows XP???

[MWink]

I've noticed that Windows XP (and all other NT based Windows versions) don't come with anything nearly as good as Win 9x's Scandisk. I was wondering if there is something like Win 9x's Scandisk that will work on XP? I really need one right now as I have a bad HD and I want a better idea of what's wrong with it.

 

[Trashman]

if you suspect a bad drive, I'd download diagnostic utility from the manufacturer of your harddrive....Maxtor, IBM and Seagate all have some sort of a disk utility that does just that....worth checking out.

 

[ojai00]

Although I don't know if Norton's utilities are as good as the Scandisk in Windows 98, I know for sure that Systemworks 2002 (and Disk Doctor and Speed Disk) do work in XP. Hope this helps.

 

[Nothinman]

chkdsk is just as competent, if not more so, than scandisk.

 

[MWink]

I've already used IBM's diagnostics but I was hoping some program could tell me what files (if any) are being damaged by the bad sectors. I ordered Norton Systemworks 2002 from Newegg. Will it be able to tell me what files were damaged? I really need to know exactly what files were affected as I have backups of most of them and I can't (easily) just restore the whole hard disk.

 

[Strafe]

I was hoping some program could tell me what files (if any) are being damaged by the bad sectors

chkdsk does that

 

[japetto]

You need to visit this microsoft site. It will provide you with all the chkdsk information you need.

 

[MWink]

I can't believe Norton Disk Doctor can't do a full bad sector scan! I ended up using chkdsk. It found either 4 or 14 bad sectors. Someone needs to design a laptop with a RESET button.

 

[Nothinman]

Usually function+power will force turn off a laptop.

 

[HalfCrazy]

Just pull the battery out. Sorry, could not help my self

 

[MWink]

The whole problem is I have to turn it off. I can do that by just holding the power button for 5 seconds. The laptop really needs a reset button.