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Curious
If I boot up using the old Win98 boot disk (which has Win98 Scandisk), will
it work on Vista 32 and Vista 64.

I don't think so - I don't think it supports NTFS, which is the type of file
system Vista uses.

You need to use the chkdsk tool.

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- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

JCO--

Interesting question. It sure won't as JB says. Nor would you want it to
even if it could. That tool was based on FAT 32 and Vista uses a new
transactional NTFS filing system.

You can access this archived webcast on that filing system.

https://blogs.msdn.com/chkdsk/default.aspx

My suggestion to you for the most effective and comprehensive chkdsk in
either Windows XP or Windows Vista is to run a chkdsk /C on any drive or
your hard drive by typing this into your run box or at the cmd prompt. When
you are prompted to say Y or N run next boot>type Y. If you are trying to
correct a pressing problem with chkdsk like random restarts for which it's
often effective, then close down all prog and windows and restart and do the
chkdsk /r on boot. That's "R" as in Redmond--not case sensitive in the
switch.

Do this by hitting Windows key +R>In run box type: chkdsk C: /r (use
appropriate drive letter and space before the slash).

A dialogue will spring up on your cmd prompt and ask if you want to run the
chkdsk at next boot Y/N>you type Y>if the problem is emergent, for example
you're trying to fix random restarts with chkdsk which is often an effective
remedy, than close all programs and windows so you have a clean shutdown,
and restart. Chkdsk will run on boot.

You can make a cmd to have all disk done simultaneously on boot but I advise
to do this one drive at a time considering potential time it could take
depending on size of the drive and other factors. Vista does have a chkdsk
tool;, but I advise doing it this way because you can control your switches.

See for ref:

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265/

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314835

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

http://www.ss64.com/nt/chkdsk.html

CH


"JCO" <> wrote in message
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> Curious
> If I boot up using the old Win98 boot disk (which has Win98 Scandisk),
> will
> it work on Vista 32 and Vista 64.
>
>

I want something outside of the OS that will work. Something I can boot to
when the system is down. Is there anything like that?


"Jimmy Brush" <> wrote in message
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>I don't think so - I don't think it supports NTFS, which is the type of
>file system Vista uses.
>
> You need to use the chkdsk tool.
>
> --
> - JB
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

You will probably need a WinRE-type solution (Windows Recovery
Environment)... Where you boot a copy of Windows Vista from a DVD or a
thumbdrive, and then use it to troubleshoot your broken installation.

The retail Windows Vista DVD allows you to do this by booting it and
selecting recovery options, this boots into a WinRE environment.

From here, you can open a command prompt and do your thing.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win...loy/winpe.mspx


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- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/