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Part II: Technical Reference
Troubleshooting Guide
Fixing device-related problems
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disk configuration information. This information is useful in
recovering boot records.
To check a volume for errors:
1 Click Start , then point to Programs .
2 Point to Administrative Tools , then click Disk
Administrator .
The Disk Administrator displays the primary partition and
volumes on your disk(s).
3 Click the partition you want to check for errors.
4 Click Properties or select Properties from the Tools menu.
5 Click Tools in the Disk properties sheet.
6 Click Check Now in the Error Checking box.
The Check Disk dialog opens.
7 Check Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for
and attempt recovery of bad sectors .
Your hard disk seems very slow.
If you have been using your computer for some time, your files
may have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter in
Windows 98 Second Edition:
1 Click Start , then point to Programs .
2 Point to Accessories , then point to System Tools .
3 Click Disk Defragmenter .
Your data files are damaged or corrupted.
Refer to your software documentation for file recovery
procedures. Many software packages automatically create backup
files.