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disk defragmenter
Dear sirs,
I am the owner of a windows 98se machine.due to the amount of files stored,my computer has become very slow.whenever i try to run disk defragmenter after going for about 10% it gets back to 0% and shows 'drives contents changed:retarting'.this happens a number of times and goes on for hours if not stopped.this is causing a lot of problem for me.Can you give me some kind of fix or solution to this?Also can you tell me why this is happening?If this is not the section dealing with this type of problem please do tell me whom to contact.Your reply will be highly appreciated.Thank You |
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disk defragmenter
Hi Adhiraj,
Here are a few tips to consider when running Scandisk and Defrag. 1. Restart to the Command Prompt and do a thorough Scandisk on the drive first and repair any errors. Restart the computer. Hold down the CTRL key while the system is booting. This will take you to the Boot Menu then select Command Prompt Only. Run Scandisk on the drive from there by typing SCANDISK then press enter and let it perform a surface scan. 2. Close all running programs using Close Programs (Ctrl + Alt + Del) except Explorer. 3. Turn off screen savers and any power management 4. Delete Temp files and Temporary Internet Files 5. Empty the Recycle Bin 6. Do a virus scan with up to date virus software Free offer: eTrust EZ Armor Security Suite from Computer Associates http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm 7. Disable PC-Cillin if installed 8. Turn off and disconnect DSL/Cable Modem 9. Run Ad-aware to remove any possible spyware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ Note: Defragging in Safe Mode is another option. For more information on the subject check the links below: List of Articles About the Disk Defragmenter Tool: http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q286/2/63.asp -- 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 "Adhiraj Somani" wrote Dear sirs, I am the owner of a windows 98se machine.due to the amount of files stored,my computer has become very slow.whenever i try to run disk defragmenter after going for about 10% it gets back to 0% and shows 'drives contents changed:retarting'.this happens a number of times and goes on for hours if not stopped.this is causing a lot of problem for me.Can you give me some kind of fix or solution to this?Also can you tell me why this is happening?If this is not the section dealing with this type of problem please do tell me whom to contact.Your reply will be highly appreciated.Thank You |
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