Does Scandisk keep a log & where can I find it?

Hi Friends:

When you schedule a Scandisk in WinXP and it goes through it (takes quite a while), where does it put the log of results so you can take a look at what it found, what it fixed, if anything, and all other information regarding the results?

Thanks for any help

mickey918

 

PDF Document which shows the reader how to run ScanDisk in Windows XP (where it is called CheckDisk) and how to view the CheckDisk log:

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Down..._to_do_a_CheckDisk_ScanDisk_in_Windows_XP.pdf


Courtesy of AnswersThatWork.com

 

Thank you, Gianni. I found and read it. I have The Ultimate Troubleshooter from Answers That Work, but I couldn't find an option there that lets me view the log. I copied it to the clipboard, but now how do I get to the clipboard? Sorry for sounding so stupid, but I have never really dug into the inner workings of Windows XP and don't know a lot about where it puts things.

Mickey918

Postscript: Ignore the above. I have found it in WordPad. Thanks again!

Mickey918

 

Hello, Mickey.

Assuming you're typing about the Windows XP Clipboard...

The Windows XP clipboard program is usually located at C:\WINDOWS\system32\clipbrd.exe

If you click Start > Run..., type [FONT= "Courier New"]clipbrd.exe[/FONT] into the "Open" field, and then click the OK button, the clipboard should open and display its contents for you.

If you have copied text/log information to the clipboard, then you can usually paste that information into a word processor such as Notepad or Microsoft Office Word.

While editing, hold the Ctrl key and tap the V key to paste the contents of the windows clipboard.