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Win 98 de-frag problems

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by maddensr

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I have Win 98 se on my computer and for some reason or another I can no longer run scan disk or de-frag. It just won't finish either program I have closed programs because occasionally an error message that running programs were interupting the process. Any help will be appreciated. maddensr@buckeye-express.com

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by rcom

If used disable the screen saver. Use control alt del to stop everything until only Explorer is left. Stop explorer too but when the shutdown window comes up just cancel that, eventually the box to stop Explorer will come up like accept that. Everything will be stopped. Run throurough scandisk, then defrag.

This is probably a good time to run virus scan with latest dat file update.

by still_learning

Try running Defrag and Scandisk from safe mode. The problems may be caused by your Virus scanner running in background causing the programs to detect changes. Hope this helps.

by blackcurrant

Hi

The only way to ensure that scandisk and defrag can run to completion without interruption is to restart your computer in Safe Mode (When you see the drives info screen when you first boot the computer press and hold down the CTRL or F8 key tobring up the Windows 98 boot menu - Safe Mode is normally option 3). Once windows starts in Safe Mode, you will be able to run these programs without any problems.

Good Luck

by mdhislam

Hi
Run the scandisk first, reboot the machine and then defrag it, So many times I found without scandisking defrag did not work.
thanks
md habibul islam

mdhislam@hotmail.com

by maddensr

I appreciate the efforts but I tried all 3 and had the same results as before. I am wondering if maybe some file or app is corrupt or may be a disk problem. I am just beginning to try to learn about troubleshooting and certainly can use any help Ican get. Thanks all.

by janocards

Hi,

Try running scandisk in a pure Dos environment. Boot from a floppy boot disk then run scandisk.

Hope this helps.

by pocono

Make sure there is nothing running in your system tray, bottom right hand corner of monitor...Peace...

by mdhislam

scandisk the machine first than defrag, without scanning the hard drive defrag did not work for me so many pcs. Scandisk fixes the hard drive and will let you to defrag.
thanks
md habibul islam

by opatzg9

Scandisk creates .tmp files in the temp directory and if a temp directory is not defined it will through them on the root of your pc c:\. The root of your pc has a 512 file or directory limit so erase *.tmp from your root. Defrag will have problemstill the scandisk does not.
Good luck.

by opatzg9

Another backround item to shut down is the scheduler in the lower task bar. Suspending it, shutting down antivirus software, ctrl-alt-del and removing all programs/processes except explorer will normally take care of the halting process. The dos version of scandisk is not as fast nor as good as the win98, so even if you get the dos one to run through, I'ld still recommend a follow up with the windows one.

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