How to perform a Scan disk

 (this is the same feature that automatically runs if your system is shut down improperly).  

• First you have to disable your screen saver - if the screen saver runs it will interrupt the scan disk and cause it to start over each time - in other words it will never complete the process. If this is happening, you typically get a message saying Scandisk has re-started 10 times.

        To disable the screen saver:  

• Right click on an empty spot on your desktop, then click on “Properties,” then click on “screen saver.” Click on the arrow next to the name of the screen saver loaded. Scroll to “None” at the top of the list and select this.
• OR if you want to leave your screen saver loaded, you can just change the “Wait” time period to a high number (such as 60 minutes).
• Click “OK” to exit and apply settings.

 

      Other programs can also cause scandisk to restart   

      over and over. (Especially if you are on a high-speed 

       Internet connection.)

       If this happens, you can press Ctrl-Alt-Delete once and 

       a screen will pop up showing all running programs. You

       should be able to “End Task” for any of them except

       Explorer without any problems. You’ll have to do them

       one at a time.