Defrag wont start
 

Hi , I am running windows ME and having trouble starting the defragmenter ,
I have tried start/programs /accessories/defrag , the page opens but wont
start .
Ive also tried start /run /cmd , but the mesage says 'windows cannot find cmd'
A while back I had a similar problem and was advised to press cont /alt /
del and remove some of the items on the list ,
which worked fine , but I cant remember which ones to avoid.
Can anyone help.
Thanks Jim

Defrag wont start
 

"Jimbowin" wrote in message
...
Hi , I am running windows ME and having trouble starting the defragmenter
,
I have tried start/programs /accessories/defrag , the page opens but wont
start .
Ive also tried start /run /cmd , but the mesage says 'windows cannot find
cmd'
A while back I had a similar problem and was advised to press cont /alt /
del and remove some of the items on the list ,
which worked fine , but I cant remember which ones to avoid.
Can anyone help.
Thanks Jim

Try rebooting, press F8 during startup and select Safe Mode, then run
defrag.

Defrag wont start
 

"Eric" wrote:


"Jimbowin" wrote in message
...
Hi , I am running windows ME and having trouble starting the defragmenter
,
I have tried start/programs /accessories/defrag , the page opens but wont
start .
Ive also tried start /run /cmd , but the mesage says 'windows cannot find
cmd'
A while back I had a similar problem and was advised to press cont /alt /
del and remove some of the items on the list ,
which worked fine , but I cant remember which ones to avoid.
Can anyone help.
Thanks Jim

Try rebooting, press F8 during startup and select Safe Mode, then run
defrag.


Thanks Eric , I got the defrag running but I had to run scandisc first as there were some errors found .
I thought this would have fixed a problem I had with the media player (9)
but when I try to play a video I get an error message OxCOOD11BA (cant find
file) ,
and when I play audio it says OxCOOD1197(problem with sound card),
should I try system restore to fix the media player or down load another
player ?

Defrag wont start
 

How long have you been having problems with Windows Media Player? Unless
very recent system restore isn't the answer. First though check that your
sound card is installed properly and functioning correctly. When you
open the Device Manager (Control Panel | System) and expand Sound, video
and game controllers (click the + sign), can you see your sound card/chip
listed? Does its properties sheet tell you anything?

If the sound card is AOK in the device manager, test that it is working.
You can do this as follows: Control Panel | Sounds and Multimedia, select
a sound in the Sounds tab and click Play (the button alongside the drop
down Name box). Do you hear the selected sound?
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows



Jimbowin wrote:

I thought this would have fixed a problem I had with the media player
(9) but when I try to play a video I get an error message OxCOOD11BA
(cant find file) ,
and when I play audio it says OxCOOD1197(problem with sound card),
should I try system restore to fix the media player or down load
another player ?

Defrag wont start
 

"Mike M" wrote:

How long have you been having problems with Windows Media Player? Unless
very recent system restore isn't the answer. First though check that your
sound card is installed properly and functioning correctly. When you
open the Device Manager (Control Panel | System) and expand Sound, video
and game controllers (click the + sign), can you see your sound card/chip
listed? Does its properties sheet tell you anything?

If the sound card is AOK in the device manager, test that it is working.
You can do this as follows: Control Panel | Sounds and Multimedia, select
a sound in the Sounds tab and click Play (the button alongside the drop
down Name box). Do you hear the selected sound?
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows



Jimbowin wrote:

I thought this would have fixed a problem I had with the media player
(9) but when I try to play a video I get an error message OxCOOD11BA
(cant find file) ,
and when I play audio it says OxCOOD1197(problem with sound card),
should I try system restore to fix the media player or down load
another player ?

thanks Mike ,
I got this pc a week ago , the video was working but I didnt check the
audio , now only a few of the video files are working .
upon checking -
The device manager says - Crystal WMD audio codec is working properly ,
but in sounds and multimedia properties it says Crystal WMD - audio codec
driver is disabled ,
then further on - audio for crystal codec - driver is enabled but inactive
due to unknown problem.

Defrag wont start
 

Jimbowin wrote:

thanks Mike ,
I got this pc a week ago , the video was working but I didnt check
the audio , now only a few of the video files are working .
upon checking -
The device manager says - Crystal WMD audio codec is working properly
, but in sounds and multimedia properties it says Crystal WMD -
audio codec driver is disabled ,
then further on - audio for crystal codec - driver is enabled but
inactive due to unknown problem.

OK, so there's your problem, the audio drivers. Try uninstalling and then
reinstalling the drivers and see if that fixes the problem. You might
want to try downloading and installing a new driver set. Hopefully you
will find a link on the manufacturer's site for your PC. I don't seem to
be able to locate the Crystal site but have a look at this Lenovo site
(http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...GR-4PJN95.html) which
explains how to find out the current version of your driver and also
provides a link to a driver set (v5.12.01.4031a) that may, but also may
not, work on your PC.
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows