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Scandisk error
Win98SE
When I attempt to run scandisk(standard), I have the following error dialogue box? : Scandisk has restarted 10 times because windows or another program has been writing to this drive. Quitting some running programs may enable ScanDisk to finish sooner........ I have nothing showing on the status bar of any progs' running. Tia |
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"Terry" wrote in message ... Win98SE When I attempt to run scandisk(standard), I have the following error dialogue box? : Scandisk has restarted 10 times because windows or another program has been writing to this drive. Quitting some running programs may enable ScanDisk to finish sooner........ I have nothing showing on the status bar of any progs' running. Tia that is quite common ...restart in safe mode and run scandisk /defrag from there btw ctrl+alt+del to bring up taskbar and show running processes on your computer ...probably have a few more things running than you think : |
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Terry wrote:
Win98SE When I attempt to run scandisk(standard), I have the following error dialogue box? : Scandisk has restarted 10 times because windows or another program has been writing to this drive. Quitting some running programs may enable ScanDisk to finish sooner........ I have nothing showing on the status bar of any progs' running. Tia Try disabling scheduler, virus software, spyware background processes, screen saver, etc. If that doesn't work, boot into safe mode and run it, or boot to DOS prompt and run the dos version. -- To reply by email remove "_nospam" |
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Thanks
Scandisk then Defrag' in safe mode ok Terry |
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Haggis
thanks...that worked fine. Terry |
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See the links in my sig.
-- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Terry" wrote in message ... Win98SE When I attempt to run scandisk(standard), I have the following error dialogue box? : Scandisk has restarted 10 times because windows or another program has been writing to this drive. Quitting some running programs may enable ScanDisk to finish sooner........ I have nothing showing on the status bar of any progs' running. Tia |
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You might want to try GEODisk2. It works EVERY time without interruption
for both scandisk and defrag. AFAIK, it has no spyware, etc and it is freeware. I use it regularly -- It makes scandisk and defrag a breeze. Note -- FWIW, it's MVP recommended. Only down side I see is that , as others have pointed out, you may have oodles of unneeded/unwanted stealth stuff running in the background that you may want to shut down permanently. http://www.mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/SoftMain.htm |
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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. (When running Scandisk in DOS, there won't be such a box to uncheck. You must do it in "C:\Windows\Command\Scandisk.ini", per cquirke's advice.) REALLY, in light of all THAT, the BEST thing to do is to have a full system backup to run to! Would you like my list of backup apps? 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 "Terry" wrote in message ... | Win98SE | | When I attempt to run scandisk(standard), I have the following error | dialogue box? : | Scandisk has restarted 10 times because windows or another program has been | writing to this drive. Quitting some running programs may enable ScanDisk to | finish sooner........ | | I have nothing showing on the status bar of any progs' running. | | Tia | | |
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bobster wrote:
You might want to try GEODisk2. It works EVERY time without interruption for both scandisk and defrag. AFAIK, it has no spyware, etc and it is freeware. I use it regularly -- It makes scandisk and defrag a breeze. Note -- FWIW, it's MVP recommended. Only down side I see is that , as others have pointed out, you may have oodles of unneeded/unwanted stealth stuff running in the background that you may want to shut down permanently. http://www.mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/SoftMain.htm Ever tried Disk Keeper Lite? It's free, works without going to safe mode, or disabling anything. It looks like the same product that MS used as the defragmentor for XP. -- To reply by email remove "_nospam" |
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