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by sandy.hawkins

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I am unable to complete a scan on my Windows ME computer. When I attempt to defrag, I get a message that there are errors on my local hard disk, and it suggest running a scan first, but I cannot complete a scan. Is there something I can do to get my computer to allow the scan, or do I need to purchase a utility software.

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by sgt_shultz

hmmm. doesn't sound too good for your hard disk. exactly what do you mean by 'won't complete'. you get error message? you get so far and it stops?
backup anything important to you, like email and documents in case your hard drive is failing.
then,try this, boot ME into safe mode. you have to get into msconfig: Start/Run/command then type msconfig . find the box to check that says 'start in Safe mode' then reboot. it will take a long time to boot up, don't worry. then see if scan and defrag will complete.
the other way you could do this is to create an ME startup disk (Control Panel/Add Remove Software/Create Startup disk), boot from that floppy and run scandisk, defrag.
the idea is to have minimal 'stuff' running, in case something is interfering with scandisk/defrag.
good luck, hope this helps.

by hberkhoff

Most of the time when the scan does not finish, there is a Virusscanner active on the system or another programm that needs/controls access to the harddisk. Check this first. Another way to perform the scan is booting into safe mode.

by william jay

Howdy,

Use task manager to shut down everything except, explorer, and systray. To do that press ctrl+alt+delete, choose a task from the list, press "end task", repeat the process untill only explorer and systray are running, then run scandisk . ..

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