2.

0 Maintenance
and
Troubleshooting
11.30am – 12.45pm
 Activities

• 2.1 Error checking

• 2.2 Defragmentation
• 2.3 Ending unresponsive programs
2.1 Error Checking
 2.2
Defragmentation
 2.3 Ending
Unresponsive
Programs
 Do
• Defrag occasionally. Defragment your hard
disk to ensure that files are optimised such
that each is stored continuously across the
disk surfaces and not fragmented
• Run Scandisk regularly to check the
condition of your hard disk and if
necessary make repairs
• Use windows task manager to stop
unresponding programs
• Automatic schedule task to check your disk
for error
• Contact a vendor if there is bad sector
 Don’t
• Always run Scandisk with the option to
scan the disk surface for errors
• Terminate Scandisk prematurely when
your PC did not shutdown properly
• Switch off your PC while defragment is
in progress
• Switch off your PC while Scandisk is
running
• Simply copy a files without knowing the
folder contents