Greg,

The problem occurs even when the cumputer is properly shut down (the vast
majority of the time).

David Rezachek

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> Scan disk usually runs on startup if the system was not properly shut down
> the last time it was used. Even Win95 OS2 does that. Are you sure someone is
> turnig the system off without shutting down first?
> Gregg
>
> David Rezachek wrote:
>
> > I am running Windows 98 on a HP Pavilion 6370Z. Almost every time I turn
> > on the computer, or restart it, Scandisk starts. This can take a long
> > time with an 8gig HD. Does anyone have any idea why this happens?
> >
> > David Rezachek
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