I tend to run chkdsk when computers act "odd", but some say to run it
once a month. I know of people who don't use it for years without any
problem
These pages offer explanations, but there doesn't seem to be a hard and
fast rule about how often to use it.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/chkdsk.mspx
http://www.updatexp.com/windows-xp-chkdsk.html

Cheryl J Hansen wrote:

>How do I do a disc check. My computer does it once in awhile when I turn it
>on, but was recently told that it should be done on a regular basis similar
>to defrag but have forgotten how to do it.
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