Accessing Error-Checking of local hard drives in XP (in c++ code)

[jai2002]

Hi all, I need to allow clients instant access to the error-checking section of the local hard drives property page (tools tab). In ME I used to just startup scandisk.exe and clients could select which drives and perform a scan but XP doesn't have scandisk.exe. Does anyone know how to access this in code? Even if I could directly bring up the tools tab of the local disk properties window. Jai

[Branislav]

You can use chkdsk (or chkntfs) http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/kbtip.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/chkdsk.mspx http://www.sysinternals.com/SourceCode/fmifs.html

[jai2002]

thanks Branislav, sysinternals looks like an interesting site. jai