Why did Windows remove the ScanDisk GUI?

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Why isn't the ScanDisk graphical user interface available on Windows XP and Windows Vista (maybe Windows 7 also)?

score 15 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 30 '11 at 07:47

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Because it is no longer known as ScanDisk?

Windows 98 ScanDisk GUI

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Windows XP Check Disk GUI

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edited Aug 30 '11 at 07:47

Gaff

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answered Aug 28 '09 at 01:03

For the record: Afaik it was never called Scandisk on Windows (NT), only on WinDOS. – Joey Oct 11 '09 at 12:38

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 28 '16 at 19:02

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You can right click the partition you want to scan, select properties, select tools, and click on "check now" button. That'll check your disk for errors.

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 28 '09 at 13:41

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Windows 7 will have a UI returning, but not graphical.

From the Engineering Windows 7 Blog:

In Windows Vista, we had removed all of the UI that would provide detailed defragmentation status. We received feedback that you didn’t like this decision, so we listened, evaluated the various tradeoffs, and have built a new GUI for defrag! As a result, in Windows 7, you can monitor status more easily and intuitively. Further, defragmentation can be safely terminated any time during the process and on all volumes very simply (if required).

answered Aug 28 '09 at 13:41

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That's nice to know, but this question is about scandisk, not defrag. – bk1e Aug 28 '09 at 14:21
It'd be nice if combined scan disk and defrag together as one. – trusktr Nov 10 '11 at 03:13

Why did Windows remove the ScanDisk GUI?

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