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In the bottom window, right-click on the partition box, which is found to the right of the box containing the Disk number (ie, Disk 1). Windows 7/Vista/XP: Right-click on (My) Computer and select Manage. This document details the preferred procedure for performing the Microsoft Windows error-checking utility known as checkdisk. Hard disk drive data integrity is always on the minds of end users.