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defragmentation hangs
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Defragmentation hangs between 0 and 1 % percent since app. 14 hours. System: Windows 98 Second Edition Describtion: Running the defragmentation with defrag startet from the graphical user interface hangs between 0 and 1 % since app. 14 hours. The file system was checked with scandisk from the prompt without surface analyses and scandisk showed no errors. The screen saver and anti-virus is disabled. Questions: Should a surface analyses be made? Should we run defragmentation from the prompt? What causes the error? Any more questions? yours faithfully, Dirk Lehmann |
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defragmentation hangs
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"Clean Boot -- What it is and why you need it" http:/grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com "Dirk Lehmann" wrote in message ... Symptom: Defragmentation hangs between 0 and 1 % percent since app. 14 hours. System: Windows 98 Second Edition Describtion: Running the defragmentation with defrag startet from the graphical user interface hangs between 0 and 1 % since app. 14 hours. The file system was checked with scandisk from the prompt without surface analyses and scandisk showed no errors. The screen saver and anti-virus is disabled. Questions: Should a surface analyses be made? Should we run defragmentation from the prompt? What causes the error? Any more questions? yours faithfully, Dirk Lehmann |
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defragmentation hangs
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS WITH DISK DEFRAGMENTER
1. Apply one recommendation at a time and then try Defrag again to see if it helped. 2. Disable the screensaver, anti virus program and the cable/DSL modem, if any. 3. Delete the files in the Recycle Bin, the browser cache (Temporary Internet Files folder if using MSIE) and the Temp, History and Recent folders. Corrupt files can cause Defrag problems. 4. You may receive a notice indicating the drive was written to and caused Defrag to restart. This means some process is causing hard drive activity which interferes with Defrag. Either reboot to safe mode and run Defrag from there or use EndItAll2, a free program which shuts down nearly all running programs except Explorer and Systray. Download the program from he http://www.docsdownloads.com/Tier1/enditall.htm To boot to safe mode in W98, see: http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q180/9/02.asp 5. It's possible corrupt files in the Cookies and Applog folders will cause Defrag problems. Since those files contain useful information, you can either move them to a partition other than the one being Defragged or to floppy disks. Once Defrag is complete, you can replace the files. If it appears either folder contains corrupt files, you will either have to try to determine which files are corrupt, delete all the files and let them rebuild as part of your normal operations or move the folders during the next Defrag session. If you run into problems deleting a file because it is corrupt, try deleting it from a DOS prompt. 6. The first Defrag after installing or upgrading to Win98 may take a significant amount of time to complete. Also, Defrag may appear to stall out at the 10% mark; however, this is a common occurrence. As long as there is disk activity, let Defrag run. The appearance of stalling with W95 may also occur but it will generally be before 10%. 7. There are plenty of MS Knowledge Base articles on Defrag features and problems: W95 How Disk Defragmenter Reports Fragmentation http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q124/9/17.asp W95 Cannot Defrag Drive Locked By Disk Utility http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q128/9/60.asp W95 Disk Defragmenter May Seem to Stop Responding http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q136/8/36.asp W95 Windows 95 Defrag.exe Command-Line Parameters http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q155/3/26.asp W95/98 Error Message: DEFRAG0026 Make Sure Disk Is Formatted http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q155/4/04.asp W95/98 Error Message: DEFRAG005 (or DEFRAG006) Error Defragmenting Drive http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q160/0/43.asp W98 Determining the Programs Disk Defragmenter Optimizes http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q186/0/20.asp W98 Description of the Disk Defragmenter Tool http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q186/1/71.asp W98 Third-Party Tool Reports Fragmentation After Running Defrag.exe http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q186/8/84.asp W95/98 Drive's Contents Have Changed: Restarting http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q186/9/78.asp W98 Disk Defragmenter Hangs http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q218/1/60.asp W98 Correct Steps for Disabling Screen Saver During Defrag.exe http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q229/0/57.asp W95/98 Error Message: DEFRAG009 Computer Does Not Have Enough Free Memory http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q229/1/54.asp W98 Error Message: DEFRAG00205 Error Defragmenting Drive C http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q238/1/65.asp W95/98 Defragmenting the Windows Paging (Swap) File http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q240/7/55.asp -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Dirk Lehmann" wrote in message ... Symptom: Defragmentation hangs between 0 and 1 % percent since app. 14 hours. System: Windows 98 Second Edition Describtion: Running the defragmentation with defrag startet from the graphical user interface hangs between 0 and 1 % since app. 14 hours. The file system was checked with scandisk from the prompt without surface analyses and scandisk showed no errors. The screen saver and anti-virus is disabled. Questions: Should a surface analyses be made? Should we run defragmentation from the prompt? What causes the error? Any more questions? yours faithfully, Dirk Lehmann |
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