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scandisk and defragment
My computer can't defragment and I can't run the scandisk
utility either. When I run scandisk it keeps restarting half way through. When I defrag it gets as far as 1% then restarts and it continues until I shut it off. I'm able to run both successfully in safe mode but that's it. I tried ctrl+alt+del and shut off all programs except explorer, but I can't turn anything off. What do I need to do? Thanks, Big Red |
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scandisk and defragment
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q287914
Articles about Scandisk http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q286263 Articles about Defrag I must warn that Scandisk may not do a great job when there is a great one to do... http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/scandisk.htm Therefore, perhaps UNcheck "Automatically fix errors" on it's front screen. It will then ask whether you want each error fixed. If it sounds truly horrible, say "No!", and post the log. The log will be "C:\Scandisk.log". Do not let it constantly restart, either. 1. Turn off screen saver (R-Clk Desktop, Properties, Screen Saver-- None) 2. Turn off power management (Control Panel, Power Management-- Always On,Never,Never,Never) 3. Disable any permanent internet cable connection, perhaps. 4. Suspend Task Scheduler 5. Turn off interfering programs. Use "StartupCop" or "EndItAll2" from PCMag (below). Or "START, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab". Note what is unchecked. Then, go to the General tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.." & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot. Don't forget to re-enable before the next boot. 6. Use "HDValet" from PCMag, or (a) "Control Panel, Internet Options, Delete Files button, bolt Delete all offline content, OK, OK" (b) "START, Run, %TEMP%", & delete all files that will let you. This will likely be "C:\Windows\Temp". This is best done after a fresh boot, unless you have not seen the message "Reboot to complete this install". 7. Run Scandisk (Thorough, usually w/o write testing. Check all three items under "Scandisk, Advanced button, 'Check files for' box". If you want to be informed as it does a fix, UNcheck "Automatically fix errors" on the front screen, or look inside "C:\Scandisk.log" afterwards.) 8. "START, Run, Defrag /p /details". Apparently, "/p" Defrags the unmovables. The purpose of steps 1-5 is only to prevent constant restarts of Scandisk & Defrag, if you get them; but DEFINITELY turn off the Virus Scanner. Scandisk should be done perhaps once a month, and certainly after every serious crash. Do a Defrag after a sluggish boot or when this says so: http://www.pcmag.com/ 's CrackUp, by Gregory A. Wolking & Bob Flanders. Also, take DiskAction, to determine what is constantly writing to the HDD, which causes the restarts. Take BHOCop & StartupCop too. "DiskAction" reports the last 12 processes that access any partition. It discovered the MS Critical Update Notification Tool was accessing my HDD every five minutes. It can be uninstalled in "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs". Then, occasionally, "START, Windows Update" on your own. "BHOCop" found a Browser Helper Object called Wavehelper Class, created by "Wavetop", that was building a monstrosity of an error log called "Logit.txt" in here. "START, Find, F/F, Logit.txt"-- see one? Now, my hard drive is quieter than my mouse. (Of course, I now also have 384 MB RAM, up from an initial 64, eliminating Swap File activity.) -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "big red" wrote in message ... | My computer can't defragment and I can't run the scandisk | utility either. When I run scandisk it keeps restarting | half way through. When I defrag it gets as far as 1% then | restarts and it continues until I shut it off. I'm able to | run both successfully in safe mode but that's it. I tried | ctrl+alt+del and shut off all programs except explorer, | but I can't turn anything off. What do I need to do? | | Thanks, Big Red |
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scandisk and defragment
Have a look here, by MS MVP Ron Badour:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/scandisk.html and http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/defrag.html Here is a little utility to automate it for you: GEODisk by MS MVP George Gedye http://mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/Software.htm -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "big red" wrote in message ... My computer can't defragment and I can't run the scandisk utility either. When I run scandisk it keeps restarting half way through. When I defrag it gets as far as 1% then restarts and it continues until I shut it off. I'm able to run both successfully in safe mode but that's it. I tried ctrl+alt+del and shut off all programs except explorer, but I can't turn anything off. What do I need to do? Thanks, Big Red |
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