Select Computer or My Computer. This will open a list of all your drives. Locate the drive you wish to check for errors. Select Properties from the menu. In the new window, select the Tools tab. These are basic hard drive tools. Error-checking runs the chkdsk operation. Click Check Now You can decide if you want chkdsk to fix errors and recover bad sectors. If you check either box, and you are trying to scan the hard drive that your operating system uses, then it will prompt you to restart. If you do, chkdsk will launch before Windows starts. You must be logged in as an Administrator.
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One-sentence summary -- Click the Start button. Right-click the drive icon. Select your chkdsk options.

. If the root structure of your grass or other vegetation is so thick that it's preventing the soil from absorbing the water, use a lawn aerator to break through the barrier. Punch holes through the ground with the aerator's spikes or tines so the water can reach deeper sooner. Choose from a variety of models (from aerators you can wear under your shoes while walking to others that you push like a lawn mower) based on the size of your affected area. All models are generally divided into two classifications: spike and core aerators. Core aerators are widely considered the most effective. Aerating your lawn will also attract more worm activity. Worms will create even more pathways for water to travel into and through the soil. . If a soil test reveals that your lawn is primarily clay, add new elements that will promote water absorption. Use a till or landscaping rake to loosen and remove at least 6 inches (15 cm) of topsoil from the affected area. After removing that, rake the bed of your hole again to loosen the underlying soil so it mixes well with the 6-inch (15-cm) layer of organic materials that you're about to add. Then rake in a mix of compost, dead leaves, wood chips, tree bark, and horticultural sand. The new organic material will be lighter and more permeable than clay. It will also promote plant life, which in turn will absorb more water through its roots. Worms will also be drawn to the richer soil, and the holes they create will increase drainage. Gypsum and limestone are also effective at breaking up clay for more permeability. Plant landscaping trees, shrubs, or plants that are particularly thirsty in or near the affected area. Note how much sun or shade it receives where your drainage problems occur. Choose local vegetation that will thrive in your specific yard. If your soil is mostly clay, be sure to choose plants well adapted to that soil. Ideal plants for clay: (trees) birch, blue spruce, crabapple, douglas fir, eastern hemlock, eucalyptus, Japanese maple, juneberry, Norway spruce, western red cedar; (shrubs) barberry, butterfly bush, hydrangea, rose, viburnum; (plants) bigleaf periwinkle, common juniper, creeping juniper, creeping raspberry, elephant's ears, geranium. . If your soil isn't clay, but you still experience poor drainage, go a step further and turn the affected area into a rain garden. Dig a hole in the center of that area. Make it deep and wide enough for all of the surrounding runoff or standing water to collect in. Create a planting mix that is 60% sand, 20% compost, and 20% topsoil to fill the hole. Select plants that are native to your area and thrive in water to plant in your new garden. Keep your rain garden at least 10 feet (3 m) from the house and at least 50 feet (15.2 m) from a septic system. In the U.S., call 811 to make sure underground utilities aren't in the way. Ideally, all the water in your rain garden should be absorbed within a day of rainfall. This is partly why creating a rain garden in clay soil isn't a solution, since water has a tougher time draining through clay. A rain garden is a great endpoint for gutter drains and dry creek beds to get rid of runoff from roofs, driveways, and patios.
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One-sentence summary -- Aerate your lawn Alter the soil's composition Use vegetation to absorb water. Create a rain garden

After the chocolate cups have frozen, peel off the cupcake liner from around them. This leaves you with a perfect chocolate cup! Do this slowly and gently so as to not break the thin chocolate. If you wish, create or buy a tasty filling to put inside your cups. You can also just enjoy the cup on its own as a thin and crunchy chocolate treat. If you cook something like a mousse to put in the chocolate cups, wait until it's cool before spooning it inside. If you pour something hot into the cup, the chocolate will melt. After you have filled your cup with your filling, serve it or put the filled cup in the refrigerator. Even in cooler climates, chocolate can soften quickly, so don't delay in serving. Immediately refrigerate any unused cups, as these will begin to melt or soften quickly and may not keep their shape even if frozen later.
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One-sentence summary -- Remove the cupcake liners. Fill the cups with your preferred filling. Serve immediately. Refrigerate unused cups.

The police need to find the bomb, so get its location. Obtain as much detail as possible: building floor room location in room Say, "Can you tell me when it will go off?" The police will need this information also. Write down whatever the caller tells you. Get some details about the bomb, which the police will find useful. Ask the following questions: "What does the bomb look like?" "What's the bomb made out of?" Ask the caller, "Why did you place the bomb here?" If they say they didn't place it, then you can note that information as well. Many bomb threats are called into religious institutions, such as places of worship or community centers. Be prepared for the caller to use derogatory language. Nevertheless, write down exactly what the caller says. "Can you tell me your name?" The caller might give this information, or they might not. It can't hurt to ask. Write down whatever they tell you. They might give you a made-up name, like "Avenger of the Night." The caller might withhold helpful information, or they may talk all over you and not let you ask a question. Continue to ask questions anyway. A good technique is to mirror what the caller has just said and then follow up quickly with a question. For example, you can say, "I definitely hear that you've put a bomb in the school. Can you tell me why?" If the caller refuses to answer, ask again.
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Ask where the bomb is placed. Ask when the bomb will go off. Ask what kind of bomb it is. Check why the bomb was placed. Ask their name. Be persistent.