The minute your computer's hard disk starts to act flaky, make sure you have an up-to-date backup. Then you can do some simple diagnostics and repairs. Both Windows and Mac OS come with built-in hard-disk utility software that scans your hard disk for errors and attempts to fix them.

1. Double-click on My Computer icon to open the My Computer window.




2. Right click the disk that you want to diagnose and repair.






3. Choose Properties from the File menu. You should see the Properties window for the drive that you selected.

4. Choose the Tools tab.





5. Click the Check Now button under Error Checking Status.





6. Checked  the two options "Automatically fix File System errors" or "Scan for and Attempt Recovery of Bad Sectors"




7. Click on Start.


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