Does anyone have Diskeeper 9 running on Win98 ?

[Warren]

When I try to run I get an error "Can't launch Diskeeper from C:drive" :
I've tried updating to 9.0.532 and the errors get worse, like "Can't find
Diskkeeper service" and some horrible message about can't find files ?

Anyone sucessful in getting this running, or is there a better alternative
for defragging hard drives in a Win98 OS ?

 

[Nigel Stapley]

Warren wrote:
> When I try to run I get an error "Can't launch Diskeeper from C:drive" :
> I've tried updating to 9.0.532 and the errors get worse, like "Can't find
> Diskkeeper service" and some horrible message about can't find files ?
>
> Anyone sucessful in getting this running, or is there a better alternative
> for defragging hard drives in a Win98 OS ?
>

To answer your second point, using the 'defrag.exe' from Windows Me
produces very satisfactory results, and it's quicker than the native 98
version.

--
Regards

Nigel Stapley

www.thejudge.me.uk

<reply-to will bounce>

 

[Warren]

Good idea, I forgot about that.

"Nigel Stapley" <unet@judgemental.plus.com> wrote in message
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> Warren wrote:
> > When I try to run I get an error "Can't launch Diskeeper from C:drive" :
> > I've tried updating to 9.0.532 and the errors get worse, like "Can't
find
> > Diskkeeper service" and some horrible message about can't find files ?
> >
> > Anyone sucessful in getting this running, or is there a better
alternative
> > for defragging hard drives in a Win98 OS ?
> >
>
> To answer your second point, using the 'defrag.exe' from Windows Me
> produces very satisfactory results, and it's quicker than the native 98
> version.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Nigel Stapley
>
> www.thejudge.me.uk
>
> <reply-to will bounce>

 

[Bob Harris]

According to the on-line manual, version 9 should work on windows 95 or
higher.

http://files.diskeeper.com/pdf/Diskeeper9Home_Manual.pdf

You might try uninstalling all of Diskeeper, then reinstalling the basic
verison 8 or 9, but skip the update. Or, if you are brave, re-download the
update and try again. As always, be sure to turn off all user prorgams and
your antivirus while installing. Reboot, even if not required. Then, be
sure the antivirus is back on, then test Diskeeper.

Contacting Diskeeper support might also prove useful. Be sure to give them
the specs on your PC, versions of products, and include any near-operating
system type of software (e.g., antivirus, firewall, antispyware, utilities,
etc).

As for other defraggers, I was happy with the one that came with Norton
Utilities around 2001, while I had win98. But, once I switched to XP Norton
did a lot less useful things. I do not know about the current Norton
defragger, or whether they even support 98 anymore.


"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to run I get an error "Can't launch Diskeeper from C:drive" :
> I've tried updating to 9.0.532 and the errors get worse, like "Can't find
> Diskkeeper service" and some horrible message about can't find files ?
>
> Anyone sucessful in getting this running, or is there a better alternative
> for defragging hard drives in a Win98 OS ?
>
>
>

 

[Lil' Dave]

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> When I try to run I get an error "Can't launch Diskeeper from C:drive" :
> I've tried updating to 9.0.532 and the errors get worse, like "Can't find
> Diskkeeper service" and some horrible message about can't find files ?
>
> Anyone sucessful in getting this running, or is there a better alternative
> for defragging hard drives in a Win98 OS ?
>
>
>

Running diskeeper 8.0 on XP w/SP2. Executive software keeps sending their
email requests to update to their current versions since then. Nor did I go
for the online update for version 8.0. If it ain't broke, don't fix it as
they say.

I use the Window Millenium version of defrag in 98SE myself.
--
Dave

 

[O.J. Newman]

"Nigel Stapley" <unet@judgemental.plus.com> wrote in message
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> Warren wrote:
>> When I try to run I get an error "Can't launch Diskeeper from C:drive" :
>> I've tried updating to 9.0.532 and the errors get worse, like "Can't find
>> Diskkeeper service" and some horrible message about can't find files ?
>>
>> Anyone sucessful in getting this running, or is there a better
>> alternative
>> for defragging hard drives in a Win98 OS ?
>>
>
> To answer your second point, using the 'defrag.exe' from Windows Me
> produces very satisfactory results, and it's quicker than the native 98
> version.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Nigel Stapley
>
> www.thejudge.me.uk
>
> <reply-to will bounce>

Hello:

If you are going to use the MS Defrag.exe utility, whether the Win 98 or ME
version, using a freeware utility called ScanDefrag will help it run better.
I found that it works better for me than even running defrag in safe mode.
For more info, see: http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/ .

Cheers,
O.J.

 

[Warren]

Thanks O.J., I'll take a look.

"O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Nigel Stapley" <unet@judgemental.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:vI2dnWWf89Sp2WTanZ2dnUVZ8t7inZ2d@plusnet...
> > Warren wrote:
> >> When I try to run I get an error "Can't launch Diskeeper from C:drive"
:
> >> I've tried updating to 9.0.532 and the errors get worse, like "Can't
find
> >> Diskkeeper service" and some horrible message about can't find files ?
> >>
> >> Anyone sucessful in getting this running, or is there a better
> >> alternative
> >> for defragging hard drives in a Win98 OS ?
> >>
> >
> > To answer your second point, using the 'defrag.exe' from Windows Me
> > produces very satisfactory results, and it's quicker than the native 98
> > version.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Nigel Stapley
> >
> > www.thejudge.me.uk
> >
> > <reply-to will bounce>
>
> Hello:
>
> If you are going to use the MS Defrag.exe utility, whether the Win 98 or
ME
> version, using a freeware utility called ScanDefrag will help it run
better.
> I found that it works better for me than even running defrag in safe mode.
> For more info, see: http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/ .
>
> Cheers,
> O.J.
>
>

 

[O.J. Newman]

"Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uNGik9BmIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> When I try to run I get an error "Can't launch Diskeeper from C:drive" :
> I've tried updating to 9.0.532 and the errors get worse, like "Can't find
> Diskkeeper service" and some horrible message about can't find files ?
>
> Anyone sucessful in getting this running, or is there a better alternative
> for defragging hard drives in a Win98 OS ?
>
>
>

Hello Again:

I forgot to mention that Diskeeper Lite v7.0 runs on Win 98/ME and is
freeware (actually it's nag-ware as it has a nag start-up screen that
advertises upgrading to the full version) and available at:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=1207 .

Cheers,
O.J.