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by warrenl

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I use win98SE, and suddenly can not complete the defrag operation. I have let in run for over nine hours and it shows no percent of completion, and just keeps running.

Any ideas are welcome

Thanks,

Warren

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by softcorp.us

If you have not already done so, run Scandisk on the drive and try to defrag again. Of course, be sure you have a current backup before either of these two steps.

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by willcomp

Another helpful hint. Always run Defrag in safe mode. If you don't, it likely will just keep restarting and never complete

Dalton

by kraugie

willcomp is right, but i would also like to add that after i see that problem in the field, i ususally have to run it a couple of times to get it to go all the way through.

by sgt_shultz

sounds hung. what has changed? did you add new software? defragging in safe mode should work better...
another guess is that you are running out of free hard disk space. how much ya got? can you delete temporary internet files, other Disk Cleanup chores first?

by blackcurrant

Hi

We have a few Win98SE machines and the only way to get defrag to work is to start in Safe Mode, then run ScanDisk.

Next, still in Safe Mode, start defrag, but before clicking Start, click the options button and deselect the option to test the drive first. Now defrag should run.

Good luck

by blackcurrant

Hi

We have a few Win98SE machines and the only way to get defrag to work is to start in Safe Mode, then run ScanDisk.

Next, still in Safe Mode, start defrag, but before clicking Start, click the options button and deselect the option to test the drive first. Now defrag should run.

Good luck

by warrenl

Thanks to all the answers. I was able to run the defrag in the safe mode. Each answer taught me something.

You guys are great as usual.

Thanks again,

Warren

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