Sharon, I have been having the same problem (WIN98 defrag restarting, and
scan disk too). I have been meaning to write a "success" story/answer here,
but wanted to do a few more tests, since I only defrag/scandisk about once
every two weeks. What has worked for me so far is to do the following:
1. Boot into SAFE mode (during a restart, repeatedly press the F8 key till
you get a screen where you can choose SAFE mode - #3 on mine)
2. Turn off your cable modem, if you have one, by pressing the on/off
button. This keeps anything internet-related from bombarding/interrupting
your cleaning processes.
3. Run DISK CLEAN (with the broom), then run a thorough SCANDISK (takes
about 2-3 hrs, I do it overnight on a Friday evening). First thing next
morning (Saturday), if scandisk ran successfully, then do a defrag and do
household chores or go shopping or visiting or take a scenic drive for about
2-3 hours and it should be through. I've been told it's best to do SCANDISK
then DEFRAG in that order. I might have even read it here :)
If you have something other than a cable modem, others might answer if you
provide specifics.
Hope this helps....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon F. Kiellach" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 10:05 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Defragmenting
PCSOFT Digest - 24 Dec 2003 to 25 Dec 2003 (#2003-357)Hi,
I don't know whether I'm doing this correctly, but here goes anyway.
I'm having difficulty defragmenting. If I do it the way that's described in
my Windows 98SE manual, it NEVER completes. It keeps restarting. I have
tried the "Control, Alt, Delete" route to close all of the programs.
Sometimes that's successful, other times it's not.
Any efficient method?
Thanks in advance,
Sharon Kiellach
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