Anilrgowda

i have windows xp professional SP2 installed on my PC.my pc is compaq presario
SR 1500 IL Model computer, and i upgrade my pc with 256 MB of RAM and 160 GB
SATA hard drive.i face the problem of scan disk each time when i start computer.
i dont what is wrong with it.

Anilrgowda

winsoftech if your getting a scan disc that you have not schedualed when you start up your computer then your hdd maybe in trouble, probably has some bad sectors. Or the partition is very large for so small a ram.
256 MB of RAM and 160 GB and xpsp2 is simply just not enough to run a good peforming computer.

you have a couple of options here
SATA hard drive, do you have the correct drivers for this hdd?
Do you know the brand name of this hdd and we'll find the manufacture diagnostic test for this hdd.
Look at this list of sata diagnostics and see if your hd is listed.
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.

Is there only one partition?
In control panel administrative tools computer management disc manager have a look at the hdd.
Check in control panel administrative tools event viewer for any errors.


while in windows go to start>open run type in cmd pres enter then type in chkdsk only no perimeters
this will run a read only chkdsk, it should report any problems.

IUn my computer r/click C drive properties tools defrag and analyze it. You may noit be able defrag it until you chkdsk completes.

Can you run a chkdsk from safemode and also recovery.
Tap the F8 key to access safemode on a HP

To access recovery you have change the boot order to cdrom first insert your
xpsp2 full setup disc not a sp2 upgarde cd

Then reboot
press any key to start setup then choose R for recovery
in recovery highlight yoru C drive in teh CMD prompt type in chkdsk /r press enter
let it run as long it needs till it ends by itself.
Once it completes take out the xpcd type in exit press enter
Press DEL to access the bios and change the boot order back to hdo first then cdrom.
save and exit F10.
reboots and hopefully it now loads okay.
Run a disc cleanup etc.
Then defrag.