A Windows utility that checks the integrity of data stored on a hard disk drive, identifies problems, and where possible puts them right
(noun) A hard drive diagnostic Application given with Windows 95 When Windows 95 has been improperly Rebooted (eg: Shut Down was not chosen from the Start Menu before the computer was turned off), Scandisk is automatically run to make sure the hard drive is properly cleaned up
Checks a disk ( including a Surface Scan) and displays a status report, more powerful than CHKDSK
A utility in Windows 95 and DOS (as of Version 6 2) that detects and repairs errors on disk In Windows 95, the ScanDisk Standard option searches for files that have been corrupted