Windows cleanup

Here is some info on how to free up valuable drive space!

As a reminder, the quickest, easiest way to open up a DOS command prompt window is to just click the "Start" button, type 'cmd' without the quotes, and hit the ENTER key!

Microsoft's webpage on how to free up drive space on Windows XP & 2003 Server


How to force Windows to do a hard drive check, aka run a chkdsk(short for CheckDisk), in order to fix any errors on the drive. This should also be run before and after doing a hard drive defrag! Open a DOS command prompt window, and run this command:

C:\chkdsk /f

It should respond with a message stating that a drive check has been scheduled. When the computer is rebooted, it will give a warning message stating that the drive check has been scheduled, and to hit any key to cancel it. DO NOT hit any keys, in order to allow the drive check to proceed! Once the check is complete, the Windows operating system, aka the OS, will boot completely into Windows, and be ready to use.

I will add more information as time permits. Thanks for taking the time to read this information. I hope you find it useful!