Checking File System

I have windows XP home edition. On occasions my computer freezes (trying to get this fixed at http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=66260

The freeze forces me to reboot the system. I was told that if you have windows XP then it does not test file system if you do a forced switch off and restart. However mine does check the file system.

Is there a setting somewhere which controls whether or not your file system needs to be checked?

 

You must be using fat32?

 

control panel>admininstrative tools>computer management>disk management> see if you have ntfs or fat32?fat32 will check filesystem.

 

Thanks reply.
I do indeed have FAT32.
So there is no way to bypass the file system check, right?

 

do you want to convert to ntfs?(not recomended if you have older operating system installed as dual boot.)

 

I just read about the file systems on microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/convertfat.mspx).

It looks like I should convert to NTFS. I don't have dual system.

Do you mind having a look at my freezing problem link in the hardware section (link in earlier post) and advise me if if belongs here.

Your help is highly appreciated.