Curious
If I boot up using the old Win98 boot disk (which has Win98 Scandisk), will
it work on Vista 32 and Vista 64.

I don't think so - I don't think it supports NTFS, which is the type of file
system Vista uses.

You need to use the chkdsk tool.

--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

JCO--

Interesting question. It sure won't as JB says. Nor would you want it to
even if it could. That tool was based on FAT 32 and Vista uses a new
transactional NTFS filing system.

You can access this archived webcast on that filing system.

https://blogs.msdn.com/chkdsk/default.aspx

My suggestion to you for the most effective and comprehensive chkdsk in
either Windows XP or Windows Vista is to run a chkdsk /C on any drive or
your hard drive by typing this into your run box or at the cmd prompt. When
you are prompted to say Y or N run next boottype Y. If you are trying to
correct a pressing problem with chkdsk like random restarts for which it's
often effective, then close down all prog and windows and restart and do the
chkdsk /r on boot. That's "R" as in Redmond--not case sensitive in the
switch.

Do this by hitting Windows key +RIn run box type: chkdsk C: /r (use
appropriate drive letter and space before the slash).

A dialogue will spring up on your cmd prompt and ask if you want to run the
chkdsk at next boot Y/Nyou type Yif the problem is emergent, for example
you're trying to fix random restarts with chkdsk which is often an effective
remedy, than close all programs and windows so you have a clean shutdown,
and restart. Chkdsk will run on boot.

You can make a cmd to have all disk done simultaneously on boot but I advise
to do this one drive at a time considering potential time it could take
depending on size of the drive and other factors. Vista does have a chkdsk
tool;, but I advise doing it this way because you can control your switches.

See for ref:

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265/

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314835

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

http://www.ss64.com/nt/chkdsk.html

CH


"JCO" wrote in message
...
Curious
If I boot up using the old Win98 boot disk (which has Win98 Scandisk),
will
it work on Vista 32 and Vista 64.

I want something outside of the OS that will work. Something I can boot to
when the system is down. Is there anything like that?


"Jimmy Brush" wrote in message
...
I don't think so - I don't think it supports NTFS, which is the type of
file system Vista uses.

You need to use the chkdsk tool.

--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

You will probably need a WinRE-type solution (Windows Recovery
Environment)... Where you boot a copy of Windows Vista from a DVD or a
thumbdrive, and then use it to troubleshoot your broken installation.

The retail Windows Vista DVD allows you to do this by booting it and
selecting recovery options, this boots into a WinRE environment.

From here, you can open a command prompt and do your thing.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win...loy/winpe.mspx


--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/