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It scans the hard drive for any errors and then if it present, it will attempt to resolve them. It can report on many factors regarding the drive, for instance how much space is being used by system files.
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What does error checking mean?
It is checking to see if the disk drives have any infections.
Why doesn't space free up after you clean up disk on computer?
If by "Cleaning up" you mean "deleting data" then space Will free up.Defragging or "Checking Disk" will not create free space.
Cd means compact disk or computer disk?
CD mean only compact disk
What does disk mean?
The place where you put cds and dvds in a computer
What is system maintenance?
System maintence could mean anything from updating or upgrading your computer to checking for viruses and defragging your computer.
What is the difference between burning and mounting iso files?
An .iso file is a standard format to store the contents of an optical disk as one file on the computer. To Burn a disk is to open this file with a program such as Nero and copy it to the disk in such a way that the disk works like the original disk that the file was made from. To Mount the .iso as a file, it to use a program to make the file appear as a disk on your computer, so that you can read the contents. "Mount" is used in many computer systems to mean: "Connect to the disk so the disk so that I can use it".
What does the computer term DOS mean?
D.O.S:D: DiskO: OperatingS: SystemD.O.S: Disk Operating System
What does it mean when your computer says hard drive not found?
The best way, I think to answer that is to define what a computer (or in this case the motherboard of the computer) needs to find or identify a hard disk. A hard disk needs a power source, a connector to attach it to the motherboard, and a controller to talk to the microprocessor of the computer. If any of these things fail the hard disk will not function and the computer will not recognize it. In general when you see the message "hard disk not found" its because the computer can't recognize the hard disk. This can be from a bad cable (that connects the hard disk to the motherboard), no power to the hard disk, or a failed controller. In my experience, its usually a bad cable but there are times when the hard disk itself will fail. Generally, hard disk cables are far more fragile than hard disks.
What does the computer term BURN mean?
One way to back up information from a computer is to transfer the information to a Digital Versatile Disk by a process called 'burning'. This will involve the disk drive physically changing the surface of the disk by applying a small amount of light (and therefore heat) to a small are of the disk. Burning results in the information being permanently stored on the disk
What computer compacity do I need for 500 MB of hard disk space would a 8 Gb 750 ram be big enough?
I'm not sure what you mean. If you mean 8 gigabyte Hard disk, yes, that's sufficient. If you mean 8.75 RAM, maybe. RAM and Hard disk are different things. RAM is memory that is volatile - it's deleted when you switch your computer off. The hard disk is non-volatile: It stays there forever, until you delete it.
5In computer language what does CD mean?
CD stands for a Compact Disc.CD can also mean Change Directory when used as a command.
What does DSK mean?
DSK refers to Dominique Strauss-Kahn. DSK is also the acronym for Disk in the computer world.
