I just initiated a check disk on my c drive. I went to desktop then computer selected the c drive and used alt enter for properties. Then under the tool tab selected error checking, check now. I then checked check on next startup. Restarted the computer everything is ok.

-----Original Message----- From: Mike & Barbara In Arcadia
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 10:35 AM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Message I get when I attempt to Defrag

Hi Alan;

This is what I typed into the run dialog box.

chkdsk /f

When I did this I got a message saying something about the volume was being
used by another process and would I like to do this at the next startup.,
(Y/N).  I couldn't click on either the Y or N, for yes or no, and my wife
couldn't click on either one with the mouse.  Whenever I restarted the
computer, it started normally with sound & Jaws.  Personally I couldn't
believe that I don't have 1 single note on using, chkdsk, but, you can be
damn sure I will have, after this!  LOL

But, all is not lost afterall!  I have the program,, Defraggler, made by the
same people that make CCleaner and my drive is being defragmented as I type.
I just need to learn more about, chkdsk, & how it works or, how it supposed
to work.  Thank you & David for your attempts to help me with this
situation.  I do feel a Doctor Phil session coming on!  Thanks much.  Take
care.
MIke

----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Robbins
 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
 Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 5:17 AM
 Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Message I get when I attempt to Defrag


 Mike,

 ok, sorry about that. You can do what David says in his
 response to you but as he pointed out you will not have
 speech etc during the process. I only do this with my C
 drive as the operating system is on that. Here is how I do
 external drives. Go to my computer to see what drive letter
 the external drive is. Then listen to the line typed below
 and enter it into the run dialogue box exactly as typed
 including the spaces. Substitute the word driveletter with
 the letter of the external drive you want to do the chkdsk
 on, ok?

 chkdsk driveletter: /f

 Al

 Al


 -----Original Message-----
 From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
 [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com]On Behalf Of
 Mike &
 Barbara In Arcadia
 Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 10:22 PM
 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
 Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Message I get when I attempt
 to Defrag


 Hi Alan;

 I copied the line, chkdsk drive letter: /f, into the run
 dialog box, hit
 enter, & nothing happened.  I have absolutly no experience
 with CHKDSK, so
 if I didn't wrong please let me know.  Thanks much.  Take
 care.
 Mike


   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Alan Robbins
   To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
   Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 5:36 PM
   Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Message I get when I
 attempt to Defrag


   Mike,

   I would go ahead and run the chkdsk utility to ensure all
 is
   ok prior to defrag. You can do this while you are using
 your
   computer since it is not the drive with your operating
   system on it. What I do with my external and/or slave
 drives
   is the following:

   1. bring up the run dialogue box
   2. type the following line:
   chkdsk drive letter: /f

   I use the f switch to automatically correct any errors.

   This may take some time due to the size of the drive. Hope
   this helps

   Al

   -----Original Message-----
   From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
   [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com]On Behalf
 Of
   Mike &
   Barbara In Arcadia
   Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 8:17 PM
   To: Blind Computing
   Subject: [Blind-Computing] Message I get when I attempt to
   Defrag


   Hi All;

   I am attempting to defrag an 2TB Fantom / Micronet
 external
   hardrive but, I
   am receiving the following message.

   Disk Defragmenter
   Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to
   run on the
   volume: Arcadia (F:).
   Please run Chkdsk /f.
   OK

   I have never received this message before.  What should I
   do?  I am running
   XP Home with Jaws10 latest.  All help will be greatly
   appreciated.  Thanks
   much.  Take care.
   Mike
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