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Scan Disk Problems
Hello,
I've been having recent problems with Scan Disk. I haven't used Scan Disk on my computer for around 2 months, and I knew it was way past time to run it again. Along with Disk Defrag.
So I disconnect my Cable Internet (USB Port), Ctrl Alt Delete and close all programs excluding System Tray and Explorer and run Scan Disk.
The Scan Disk never finishes after a few hours running. It just constantly re-sets. It goes about 8 - 9 bars, and then stops running. So I gave up for the day, and said I would continue running it again today.
So today I go to Start > Run > MSCONFIG and I turn off EVERYTHING exluclding System Tray (rather then cntrl alt delete, just to try something differnet). I reboot, and then when it's booted up again I run Scan Disk. This time it gets to about 3 bars, and then resets excluding one time where it got 6 bars and reset.
I run Windows ME and have a Dell Dem. 8100.
I'm rather confused, and I'm not sure what to do. Any advice/help is welcome.
- James O'Brien
Message Edited on 04/22/02 07:59PM by James182
I've been having recent problems with Scan Disk. I haven't used Scan Disk on my computer for around 2 months, and I knew it was way past time to run it again. Along with Disk Defrag.
So I disconnect my Cable Internet (USB Port), Ctrl Alt Delete and close all programs excluding System Tray and Explorer and run Scan Disk.
The Scan Disk never finishes after a few hours running. It just constantly re-sets. It goes about 8 - 9 bars, and then stops running. So I gave up for the day, and said I would continue running it again today.
So today I go to Start > Run > MSCONFIG and I turn off EVERYTHING exluclding System Tray (rather then cntrl alt delete, just to try something differnet). I reboot, and then when it's booted up again I run Scan Disk. This time it gets to about 3 bars, and then resets excluding one time where it got 6 bars and reset.
I run Windows ME and have a Dell Dem. 8100.
I'm rather confused, and I'm not sure what to do. Any advice/help is welcome.
- James O'Brien
Message Edited on 04/22/02 07:59PM by James182
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Posted April 23rd, 2002 00:00
shesagordie, I just did all of that now and I continue to encouter the same problems as described previously.
Forgive me for sounding a bit stupid, but how would I run Scan Disk in safe mode?
Thanks,
James O'Brien
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Posted April 23rd, 2002 00:00
Hi. James182.
For your WMe scandisk problems try this site >>>
http://www.djdenham.com/Scandisk_text.htm
Bev.
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Posted April 23rd, 2002 01:00
James182,
The only thing you didn't mention disabling was your screen saver. Don't know if that was an omission or whether you didn't think of it.
To start in Safe Mode, place a non-bootable floppy disk in your floppy drive. Reboot, and when you see the "Non-system disk..." error, remove the floppy drive and press F8 twice. Choose Safe Mode from the menu then run Scandisk.
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Posted April 23rd, 2002 01:00
James182,
Try this neat utility for closing any back ground programs.
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/enditall2.htm
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Posted April 23rd, 2002 00:00