Disk Defrag & ScanDisk hanging

I've just recently had Win98SE reinstalled. Each time I've tried to defrag C
drive, Disk Defragmenter gets hung up on "Checking disk for errors 0%".
Likewise, when I try ScanDisk, the application stalls at "Checking file
allocation tables" & "Checking folders". Then a message comes up that another
program is writing to disk. However, I have closed all other Windows, deleted
the Applog folder, run Disk Cleanup, and disabled my anti-virus software &
screensaver. Any suggestions?

Have you tried Scandisk and Defrag in Safe Mode?
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/scandisk.html
and
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/defrag.html

Have you tried after doing a clean boot?
How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=192926

Have you tried Scan/Defrag freeware?
http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/
or
http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2...efrag/main.htm
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"scotch-writer" wrote in message
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I've just recently had Win98SE reinstalled. Each time I've tried to defrag C
drive, Disk Defragmenter gets hung up on "Checking disk for errors 0%".
Likewise, when I try ScanDisk, the application stalls at "Checking file
allocation tables" & "Checking folders". Then a message comes up that another
program is writing to disk. However, I have closed all other Windows, deleted
the Applog folder, run Disk Cleanup, and disabled my anti-virus software &
screensaver. Any suggestions?

Thanks for the suggestions. After I posted, I did Alt+Ctrl+Del and then
proceded to "end task" several programs, which seemed to do the trick, as I
was then able to "ScanDisk" with no problem. And the defragging is going on
as I write, also with no interruption or restart.
--Scotch-writer

"glee" wrote:

Have you tried Scandisk and Defrag in Safe Mode?
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/scandisk.html
and
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/defrag.html

Have you tried after doing a clean boot?
How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=192926

Have you tried Scan/Defrag freeware?
http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/
or
http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2...efrag/main.htm
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"scotch-writer" wrote in message
...
I've just recently had Win98SE reinstalled. Each time I've tried to defrag C
drive, Disk Defragmenter gets hung up on "Checking disk for errors 0%".
Likewise, when I try ScanDisk, the application stalls at "Checking file
allocation tables" & "Checking folders". Then a message comes up that another
program is writing to disk. However, I have closed all other Windows, deleted
the Applog folder, run Disk Cleanup, and disabled my anti-virus software &
screensaver. Any suggestions?