You will now see a pie-chart of the drive's usage.To start the Windows' version of Check Disk, open the disk from an Explorer Window (such as from the'Computer' icon on the desktop, or by typing Computer into your Win8 Metro screen) then right-click the drive and select.It willĬheck for directory structure errors, file errors, etc. Check Disk is a utility that checks your hard-drive (or floppy drive) for problems.
Scandisk and Disk Defragmenter are two hard-drive maintenance tools included on Windows operating systems to help provide optimal disk performance. This will be especially relevant to FAT32-formatted drives, though NTFS-formatted drives can also benefit from these procedures. This document explains how to use Check Disk and Disk Defragmenter in Windows.įrequent system crashes and freezes, or noticeable decreases in system performance can often beĪttributed to a poorly maintained hard-disk.
