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Windows Hard-Drive Error Checking Utility.

Over time, your hard-drive can develop bad sectors which can lead to data corruption & files being lost. The Error Checking utility checks the integrity of the files stored on your hard-drive & repairs the error where possible. Here's how to run the Error Checking utility:

Close all files & folders prior to beginning.

Go to Start, My Computer, Right click the hard-drive that you would like to check. Click Properties from the resulting menu, Click the Tools tab, Select Error Checking & click Check Now. Select Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, then click Start.