chkdsk and disk defragmenter question

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I have two XP operating systems on one disk drive. Can chkdsk and/or the disk
defragmenter running from the active OS be used on the inactive OS without
causing problems?

 

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Why the two....Yes it can be done,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:
CHKDSK D: /F Agree to restart,then type:EXIT Restart computer.For defrag,
in cmd typeefrag D: D: being the volume.

"Earl" wrote:

> I have two XP operating systems on one disk drive. Can chkdsk and/or the disk
> defragmenter running from the active OS be used on the inactive OS without
> causing problems?
>

 

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Earl wrote:
> I have two XP operating systems on one disk drive. Can chkdsk and/or the disk
> defragmenter running from the active OS be used on the inactive OS without
> causing problems?
>

Yes.

Steve