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ScanDisk & Disk Disk Defragmenter & Thumbnail View ( A bit lengthy)
Hi folks!
Feeling a little better to deal with technical stuff for now... until... Thanks for your concern. I still have the same 'puter problems, but the list got longer. How did that happen? lol ScanDisk will not go do anything, except go back and forth from "Checking file allocation tables..." and "Checking folders". The bar does not appear. Then, the typical "ScanDisk has restarted 10 times..." error message appears. Disk Defragmenter will not go beyond "0% complete". Show Details is completely blank. It will run continuously until I stop it. They both were working fine in normal mode until the few nights. Could this have anything to CA Security Center being installed. I put that on snooze to try to run both of the above apps, but that did not work. Thinking safe mode? Oh my, do not think. Safe mode is not an operable option. AND in My Documents, the Image does not appear in thumbnail view. A must for me. It needs a fixin' fer ser. I want to these to my computer to do maintenance while I am sleeping as they were before weekly and nightly - respectively - in normal mode. As always, I appreciate your help. SGB P.S. Heirloom - Love that "essgeebee"! Save My Desktop! instructions did not work. It will not create a smd.exe file. I thank you ever so kindly for trying to help me so much, but I decided to let those !#$%^& go wherever they want to dwell. It is a nuisance, but I can live with that until I get my new computer as long as it does not effect the operating system. Also, I have always had Tweak UI installed. It is one of those I gotta have it things. Made sure all the settings were as you indicated, and they were. smiles Mike - I will pay your airfare to my home to be my personal computer assistant if you do not mind going in the cargo section. I will have FedEx overnight you in a suitable corrugated box. BFG So, will ya come? Huh? j/k You have been great right here in this newsgroup. So, stay put. Joan - Thank you for the well wishes. (Auntie) Heather (Virus) - I had a dream about you. If I missed anyone or anything, PLEASEEEEEE FORGIVEEEEEE MEEEEEE. I am just an ol' woman trying to live until I die with my brain -at least - partially intact.. smiles |
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ScanDisk & Disk Disk Defragmenter & Thumbnail View ( A bit lengthy)
SGB
For you scandisk problems, why don't you try this; Reboot with a Boot Floppy Select option #2 or #3 at the A prompt type scandisk C: /surface (note the space after the colon). For defragging, I still recommend DISKEEPER LITE because it's free and effective, however you can pay the $30 or so and get the full version which allows you to schedule operating it at your convenience. Hope this helps. "SGB" wrote in message ... Hi folks! Feeling a little better to deal with technical stuff for now... until... Thanks for your concern. I still have the same 'puter problems, but the list got longer. How did that happen? lol ScanDisk will not go do anything, except go back and forth from "Checking file allocation tables..." and "Checking folders". The bar does not appear. Then, the typical "ScanDisk has restarted 10 times..." error message appears. Disk Defragmenter will not go beyond "0% complete". Show Details is completely blank. It will run continuously until I stop it. They both were working fine in normal mode until the few nights. Could this have anything to CA Security Center being installed. I put that on snooze to try to run both of the above apps, but that did not work. Thinking safe mode? Oh my, do not think. Safe mode is not an operable option. AND in My Documents, the Image does not appear in thumbnail view. A must for me. It needs a fixin' fer ser. I want to these to my computer to do maintenance while I am sleeping as they were before weekly and nightly - respectively - in normal mode. As always, I appreciate your help. SGB P.S. Heirloom - Love that "essgeebee"! Save My Desktop! instructions did not work. It will not create a smd.exe file. I thank you ever so kindly for trying to help me so much, but I decided to let those !#$%^& go wherever they want to dwell. It is a nuisance, but I can live with that until I get my new computer as long as it does not effect the operating system. Also, I have always had Tweak UI installed. It is one of those I gotta have it things. Made sure all the settings were as you indicated, and they were. smiles Mike - I will pay your airfare to my home to be my personal computer assistant if you do not mind going in the cargo section. I will have FedEx overnight you in a suitable corrugated box. BFG So, will ya come? Huh? j/k You have been great right here in this newsgroup. So, stay put. Joan - Thank you for the well wishes. (Auntie) Heather (Virus) - I had a dream about you. If I missed anyone or anything, PLEASEEEEEE FORGIVEEEEEE MEEEEEE. I am just an ol' woman trying to live until I die with my brain -at least - partially intact.. smiles |
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ScanDisk & Disk Disk Defragmenter & Thumbnail View ( A bit lengthy)
SGB:
Why not try just disabling your AV and the firewall for the duration of the scan, be it defrag or scandisk? It works fine for me. Harry. "SGB" wrote in message ... Hi folks! Feeling a little better to deal with technical stuff for now... until... Thanks for your concern. I still have the same 'puter problems, but the list got longer. How did that happen? lol ScanDisk will not go do anything, except go back and forth from "Checking file allocation tables..." and "Checking folders". The bar does not appear. Then, the typical "ScanDisk has restarted 10 times..." error message appears. Disk Defragmenter will not go beyond "0% complete". Show Details is completely blank. It will run continuously until I stop it. They both were working fine in normal mode until the few nights. Could this have anything to CA Security Center being installed. I put that on snooze to try to run both of the above apps, but that did not work. Thinking safe mode? Oh my, do not think. Safe mode is not an operable option. AND in My Documents, the Image does not appear in thumbnail view. A must for me. It needs a fixin' fer ser. I want to these to my computer to do maintenance while I am sleeping as they were before weekly and nightly - respectively - in normal mode. As always, I appreciate your help. SGB P.S. Heirloom - Love that "essgeebee"! Save My Desktop! instructions did not work. It will not create a smd.exe file. I thank you ever so kindly for trying to help me so much, but I decided to let those !#$%^& go wherever they want to dwell. It is a nuisance, but I can live with that until I get my new computer as long as it does not effect the operating system. Also, I have always had Tweak UI installed. It is one of those I gotta have it things. Made sure all the settings were as you indicated, and they were. smiles Mike - I will pay your airfare to my home to be my personal computer assistant if you do not mind going in the cargo section. I will have FedEx overnight you in a suitable corrugated box. BFG So, will ya come? Huh? j/k You have been great right here in this newsgroup. So, stay put. Joan - Thank you for the well wishes. (Auntie) Heather (Virus) - I had a dream about you. If I missed anyone or anything, PLEASEEEEEE FORGIVEEEEEE MEEEEEE. I am just an ol' woman trying to live until I die with my brain -at least - partially intact.. smiles |
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ScanDisk & Disk Disk Defragmenter
Hi Dapper Dan -
Floppy drive is removed. I don't dare install another software program on this system. As the folks in here can tell you, this ol' computer cannot take much more. I am trying to keep it running - with help from the great people in this newsgroup - until next year when I buy a brand new computer. I only want fix the existing problems. Thanks so much for the reply. SGB "Dapper Dan" wrote in message ... SGB For you scandisk problems, why don't you try this; Reboot with a Boot Floppy Select option #2 or #3 at the A prompt type scandisk C: /surface (note the space after the colon). For defragging, I still recommend DISKEEPER LITE because it's free and effective, however you can pay the $30 or so and get the full version which allows you to schedule operating it at your convenience. Hope this helps. |
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ScanDisk & Thumbnail View
Ah Mike-
Thanks for being here! "Mike M" wrote in message ... Any recent changes could cause the scandisk and defrag problems you are seeing and an AV application fits the bill very well. As for why safe mode is not an option, please explain although for your problem temporarily disable the AV scanner (you will find Snooze as an right click option on the systray icon) is probably the way to go. ScanDisk will not run in safe mode either. I tried the snooze thing. Please read my first message, again. Thumbnail view. Have you enabled this View ! Thumbnails? How are you viewing My Documents, via a desktop icon, or by clicking either My Documents or C:\My Documents in Windows Explorer? Thumbnail view is enabled through My Documents. Here is an article, but it does not pertain to Windows ME, only Windows 2000. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292499/en-us Mike - I will pay your airfare to my home to be my personal computer assistant if you do not mind going in the cargo section. No problem at all. Just send me the funds and I will arrange my own transport. vbg UPS have just quoted me US$210 to transport about a third of me from London to New York so if you send $600 I'll make my own arrangements. Of course I'll also want to return home so you'd better make it US$1,200. -- Mike Maltby They both were working fine in normal mode until the few nights. Could this have anything to CA Security Center being installed. I put that on snooze to try to run both of the above apps, but that did not work. |
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ScanDisk & Disk Disk Defragmenter
Hi Harry -
Thanks, but that does not work for me. SGB "webster72n" wrote in message ... SGB: Why not try just disabling your AV and the firewall for the duration of the scan, be it defrag or scandisk? It works fine for me. Harry. |
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ScanDisk & Thumbnail View
Thumbnail view is enabled through My Documents. Here is an article,
but it does not pertain to Windows ME, only Windows 2000. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292499/en-us As you say the article you mention has no relevance to Win Me systems. What exactly do you see when viewing "My Documents" using thumbnail view? Does thumbnail view work in sub-folders contained within My Documents? Does thumbnail view work when viewing other folders, that is folders not contained within My Documents? Again may I ask, how are you accessing My Documents? What are the exact problems you have when running either scandisk or defrag in Safe Mode? -- Mike Maltby SGB wrote: Ah Mike- Thanks for being here! "Mike M" wrote in message ... Any recent changes could cause the scandisk and defrag problems you are seeing and an AV application fits the bill very well. As for why safe mode is not an option, please explain although for your problem temporarily disable the AV scanner (you will find Snooze as an right click option on the systray icon) is probably the way to go. ScanDisk will not run in safe mode either. I tried the snooze thing. Please read my first message, again. Thumbnail view. Have you enabled this View ! Thumbnails? How are you viewing My Documents, via a desktop icon, or by clicking either My Documents or C:\My Documents in Windows Explorer? Thumbnail view is enabled through My Documents. Here is an article, but it does not pertain to Windows ME, only Windows 2000. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292499/en-us |
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ScanDisk & Thumbnail View
Mike Sweetie -
I am trying to explain the best I can. I open my documents by clicking on the icon on my desktop. I click on the folder My Pictures Click on a subfolder Click on View Click on Thumbnail. All that appears are the icons for a .jpg. .jpeg or .gif image. The actual image does not appear. I was referencing that article to try to explain what was happening with my system. If I can only registry tweak it for Win ME as they did Win 2000. ScanDisk and Defrag will not run at all in safe mode or normal mode even with CA Security on snooze. They do nothing at all. They get hung up on the beginning of the program. Thank you! SGB "Mike M" wrote in message ... Thumbnail view is enabled through My Documents. Here is an article, but it does not pertain to Windows ME, only Windows 2000. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292499/en-us As you say the article you mention has no relevance to Win Me systems. What exactly do you see when viewing "My Documents" using thumbnail view? Does thumbnail view work in sub-folders contained within My Documents? Does thumbnail view work when viewing other folders, that is folders not contained within My Documents? Again may I ask, how are you accessing My Documents? What are the exact problems you have when running either scandisk or defrag in Safe Mode? -- Mike Maltby |
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ScanDisk & Thumbnail View
So not just My Documents but also its sub-folders.
ScanDisk and Defrag will not run at all in safe mode or normal mode Just how can one person turn their system into such a disaster? Did you take a course in computer destruction? Enquiring minds need to know! How are you when it comes to using a microwave or washing machine? Did you even bother with a VCR? vbg -- Mike Maltby SGB wrote: Mike Sweetie - I am trying to explain the best I can. I open my documents by clicking on the icon on my desktop. I click on the folder My Pictures Click on a subfolder Click on View Click on Thumbnail. All that appears are the icons for a .jpg. .jpeg or .gif image. The actual image does not appear. I was referencing that article to try to explain what was happening with my system. If I can only registry tweak it for Win ME as they did Win 2000. ScanDisk and Defrag will not run at all in safe mode or normal mode even with CA Security on snooze. They do nothing at all. They get hung up on the beginning of the program. |
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