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Fantom Disk Writes
I can't run Scan Disk to completion or load Symantec's GoBack on my Compaq
Desktop because something is writing to my hard disk causing restarts. I shut down running programs, but this didn't eliminate the problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated. John Williams |
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Fantom Disk Writes
full av scan with current av
full spyware scans disable screensavers during scandisk, some write to disk -- - Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://security.kolla.de AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com Panda online AntiSpyware Scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387 Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/ Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters _ "John Williams" wrote in message nk.net... I can't run Scan Disk to completion or load Symantec's GoBack on my Compaq Desktop because something is writing to my hard disk causing restarts. I shut down running programs, but this didn't eliminate the problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated. John Williams |
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Fantom Disk Writes
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 -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "John Williams" wrote in message nk.net... I can't run Scan Disk to completion or load Symantec's GoBack on my Compaq Desktop because something is writing to my hard disk causing restarts. I shut down running programs, but this didn't eliminate the problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated. John Williams |
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Fantom Disk Writes
Thanx, Glen. Culprit was my router. Your suggesting to disconnect a modem
led me to disconnecting the router. John Williams "glee" wrote in message ... 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 -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "John Williams" wrote in message nk.net... I can't run Scan Disk to completion or load Symantec's GoBack on my Compaq Desktop because something is writing to my hard disk causing restarts. I shut down running programs, but this didn't eliminate the problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated. John Williams |
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Fantom Disk Writes
Thanx for these posts. I had same trouble with Defrag. Have stopped programs
(except systray and explorer) and although there are still phantom writes, it is getting further each time. Better than nothing I suppose. (it's an IBM thinkpad). -- I wonder what Shrodinger called his cat? "John Williams" wrote: I can't run Scan Disk to completion or load Symantec's GoBack on my Compaq Desktop because something is writing to my hard disk causing restarts. I shut down running programs, but this didn't eliminate the problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated. John Williams |
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Try this-
http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2...efrag/main.htm "Supreme Galactic Commander" wrote in message ... Thanx for these posts. I had same trouble with Defrag. Have stopped programs (except systray and explorer) and although there are still phantom writes, it is getting further each time. Better than nothing I suppose. (it's an IBM thinkpad). "John Williams" wrote: I can't run Scan Disk to completion or load Symantec's GoBack on my Compaq Desktop because something is writing to my hard disk causing restarts. I shut down running programs, but this didn't eliminate the problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated. John Williams |
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