Defrag re-starts automatically

[DavidB]

I defrag Win 98 from Safe Mode. After it finishes, it starts again by
itself and then stops saying I have to run scan disk. Scan disk then
shows "no errors". What could be going on here?

 

[glee]

When you run scandisk when prompted, are you doing a scan of the file system only,
or a Thorough scan which checks the hard drive surface? It may be requiring a
surface scan.

Start in DOS mode:
- Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98 Startup menu
(boot menu) appears.
OR
- Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot menu.
- Use the arrow keys to select "Command Prompt Only" and press Enter.

At the command prompt, type the following and press Enter:

scandisk /all /surface

(That's scandisk <space> /all <space> /surface)

It will quite a while to do a surface scan of a large disk, so do this when you do
not need to use the computer for hours.

When it is done and you are back at the command prompt, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to
restart Windows.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"DavidB" <#davidb105#@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:46bb84ac.2213744@news.dallas.sbcglobal.net...
>I defrag Win 98 from Safe Mode. After it finishes, it starts again by
> itself and then stops saying I have to run scan disk. Scan disk then
> shows "no errors". What could be going on here?

 

[MEB]

"DavidB" <#davidb105#@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:46bb84ac.2213744@news.dallas.sbcglobal.net...
| I defrag Win 98 from Safe Mode. After it finishes, it starts again by
| itself and then stops saying I have to run scan disk. Scan disk then
| shows "no errors". What could be going on here?

Defrag may not actually be finished the progress may stop, but when it
tries to finalize the drive, it can't write what it needs to.

Perhaps your not running the proper mode for Scandisk. *Thorough* should be
used when Defrag indicates the need to run Scandisk, such as in Safe Mode or
normal mode. Or as Glen suggests, use the DOS command line indicated.

Did you check the Microsoft KBs for the potential errors?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/238165/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/229154/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/105068/en-us

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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[DavidB]

Re: Thank you Glen and MEB

By following your instructions for scan disk and defrag, I was able to
get a completed defragmentation that didn't give the appearance of
automatically restarting. Thanks for your help.

DavidB105

On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 23:30:29 -0400, "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com>
wrote:

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|"DavidB" <#davidb105#@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
|news:46bb84ac.2213744@news.dallas.sbcglobal.net...
|| I defrag Win 98 from Safe Mode. After it finishes, it starts again by
|| itself and then stops saying I have to run scan disk. Scan disk then
|| shows "no errors". What could be going on here?
|
| Defrag may not actually be finished the progress may stop, but when it
|tries to finalize the drive, it can't write what it needs to.
|
| Perhaps your not running the proper mode for Scandisk. *Thorough* should be
|used when Defrag indicates the need to run Scandisk, such as in Safe Mode or
|normal mode. Or as Glen suggests, use the DOS command line indicated.
|
| Did you check the Microsoft KBs for the potential errors?
|http://support.microsoft.com/kb/238165/en-us
|http://support.microsoft.com/kb/229154/en-us
|http://support.microsoft.com/kb/105068/en-us
|
|--
|MEB
|http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
|________
|
|
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