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scan disk scandskw.exe errors
i want to defrag my hard disk. when i run defrag it says
errors are on disk so run scandisk. when i try to run scandisk it fails. Errors and then the machine locks up. I guess I need another copy of scandisk. Tried to go via MS website - nothing, tried help line, nothing. I have my Win98 disk I PAID FOR, but how do I reload scandisk, or get another copy or anything!! |
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Your hard drive is probably going, and you have something interrupting
scandisk's operation as well. "paul" wrote in message ... i want to defrag my hard disk. when i run defrag it says errors are on disk so run scandisk. when i try to run scandisk it fails. Errors and then the machine locks up. I guess I need another copy of scandisk. Tried to go via MS website - nothing, tried help line, nothing. I have my Win98 disk I PAID FOR, but how do I reload scandisk, or get another copy or anything!! |
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Think I would first download the disk diagnostic from your diak mfgr's web
site and run the non-destructive tests. If that is OK, boot from your StartUp floppy (that's the one Windows suggested you make and keep the first time you ran Winows) and run scandisk from that floppy and include the thorough test. "paul" wrote in message ... i want to defrag my hard disk. when i run defrag it says errors are on disk so run scandisk. when i try to run scandisk it fails. Errors and then the machine locks up. I guess I need another copy of scandisk. Tried to go via MS website - nothing, tried help line, nothing. I have my Win98 disk I PAID FOR, but how do I reload scandisk, or get another copy or anything!! |
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I've got the startup disk, and while it's booting, but
before windows tries to start, I hold control key to get the startup options. I select safe mode, and it eventually settles down at the A prompt. What do I do now to run scandisk please? -----Original Message----- Think I would first download the disk diagnostic from your diak mfgr's web site and run the non-destructive tests. If that is OK, boot from your StartUp floppy (that's the one Windows suggested you make and keep the first time you ran Winows) and run scandisk from that floppy and include the thorough test. "paul" |
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Hi Dave,
Weather you boot with Startup Disk or boot to the command prompt via the ctrl key, at the A:\ prompt type Scandisk C: then press enter. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "dave30uk" wrote I've got the startup disk, and while it's booting, but before windows tries to start, I hold control key to get the startup options. I select safe mode, and it eventually settles down at the A prompt. What do I do now to run scandisk please? -----Original Message----- Think I would first download the disk diagnostic from your diak mfgr's web site and run the non-destructive tests. If that is OK, boot from your StartUp floppy (that's the one Windows suggested you make and keep the first time you ran Winows) and run scandisk from that floppy and include the thorough test. "paul" |
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