Where is check-disk in Vista

How do I run check-disk in Vista? No "RUN" command please as that doesn't
work anymore. Where is it located so I can run it?

I.C. Greenfields wrote:
:: How do I run check-disk in Vista? No "RUN" command please as that
:: doesn't work anymore. Where is it located so I can run it?


Check Disk
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...isk.html?ltr=C




--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
or guarantees and doesn't give any rights. Computer Maintenance:
Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco

Hi,

Right click a volume in Windows Explorer, choose properties. The drive
integrity check is on the tools tab.

Why doesn't "run" work for you? It could be a symptom of a bigger problem.
To run a disk check in Vista, you should use an elevated command prompt.
Click start, type CMD and right click the start menu entry, choose 'run as
administrator'. Click continue at the uac prompt, then run chkdsk from the
resulting command prompt.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
news:u3mU9$...
> How do I run check-disk in Vista? No "RUN" command please as that doesn't
> work anymore. Where is it located so I can run it?

I.C. Greenfields wrote:

> How do I run check-disk in Vista? No "RUN" command please as that doesn't
> work anymore. Where is it located so I can run it?

Just to add to the good advice you already got from Rick and TaurArian, I
think part of your confusion is that the Run shortcut is no longer in the
Start Menu by default. You can add it by right-clicking on the Start Orb
and then on the Start Menu tab. Choose "Customize" for lots of options.

However, it really isn't necessary to have the Run shortcut there because
you can run everything from the Search box (see Rick's answer). I think
perhaps you just didn't realize that.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Right click a volume in Windows Explorer, choose properties. The drive
> integrity check is on the tools tab.
>
> Why doesn't "run" work for you?

Run works, scf /scannow doesn't work.

It could be a symptom of a bigger problem.
> To run a disk check in Vista, you should use an elevated command prompt.
> Click start, type CMD and right click the start menu entry, choose 'run as
> administrator'. Click continue at the uac prompt, then run chkdsk from the
> resulting command prompt.

I says I don't have "sufficient privileges" to do that. How do I get the
privileges? I wasn't given the choice to run as administrator.


>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
> news:u3mU9$...
>> How do I run check-disk in Vista? No "RUN" command please as that doesn't
>> work anymore. Where is it located so I can run it?
>

"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I.C. Greenfields wrote:
> :: How do I run check-disk in Vista? No "RUN" command please as that
> :: doesn't work anymore. Where is it located so I can run it?
>

>
> Check Disk
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...isk.html?ltr=C

I'll try doing it from within Vista again. The last time it only ran about 5
minutes which doesn't seem like time enough to do my HD. Can it do a large
HD that fast? Also.. where in Vista do I find the exact size of my HD? The
lousy grandkids lost the paper all the info was written on.

>
>
>
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
> or guarantees and doesn't give any rights. Computer Maintenance:
> Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
>

"I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I says I don't have "sufficient privileges" to do that. How do I get the
> privileges? I wasn't given the choice to run as administrator.
>

The lousy grandkid just turned off User Accounts so I can have control of
the PC.

"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I.C. Greenfields wrote:
>
>> How do I run check-disk in Vista? No "RUN" command please as that doesn't
>> work anymore. Where is it located so I can run it?
>
> Just to add to the good advice you already got from Rick and TaurArian, I
> think part of your confusion is that the Run shortcut is no longer in the
> Start Menu by default. You can add it by right-clicking on the Start Orb
> and then on the Start Menu tab. Choose "Customize" for lots of options.
>
> However, it really isn't necessary to have the Run shortcut there because
> you can run everything from the Search box (see Rick's answer). I think
> perhaps you just didn't realize that.

I have Vista Home Premium. I don't have a "customize" on the Start Menu tab.
How can it get that choice on the tab? I also miss "Favorites" on the start
tab. How do I get them there?

>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

"I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> I have Vista Home Premium. I don't have a "customize" on the Start Menu
> tab. How can it get that choice on the tab? I also miss "Favorites" on the
> start tab. How do I get them there?

Right-click on the Start button and choose Properties.



--
Asking a question?
Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
your OS, Service Pack level
and the FULL contents of any error message(s)

Wrong way to fix it. To run sfc and other administrative functions, right
click the cmd link and choose 'run as administrator'. Disabling user account
control exposes the machine to infection by malware, etc. as it allows any
executable to run and alter system files without making the user aware.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "I.C. Greenfields" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> I says I don't have "sufficient privileges" to do that. How do I get the
>> privileges? I wasn't given the choice to run as administrator.
>>
>
> The lousy grandkid just turned off User Accounts so I can have control of
> the PC.