Sven, I have "Ad-Aware", but I probably don't run it as often as I should.
The "Toolbars" I refer to are the Quick Launch, Links, Address and Desktop
toolbars. I have run Ad-Aware then tried Scandisk/defrag (in that order)
but they still fail...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sven" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 1:36 AM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] ScanDisk & Defrag problems
Hi Mike & Donna,
I can see no logical reason Internet Explorer (IE) would be writing to the
disk if all non-essential processes have been stopped, especially in the
safe mode. Question for Mike: What 'toolbars' are you referring to when you
"End Task" on everything?
Short of reinstalling Windows, here are a few things you might try:
Run Ad-aware and Spy-Bot. You can find both at http://www.download.com.
Check these two programs that will show you what starts with Windows, where
it starts from, and what is running:
Autoruns
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/autoruns.shtml
Startup Control Panel
http://download.com.com/3000-2094-1539340.html?tag=lst-0-1
Bring up the "Close Program" window (Ctrl+Alt+Del) and "End Task"
everything, to include the System Tray, except Explorer. Try running Scan
Disk and Defragmenter again.
If the same thing happens again, there's a program that someone may have
called WinMeDefrag.zip that may help. Basically it's a Windows Millennium
defragmenter for Windows 98 and was offered by
http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/index.html. They now say that at
Microsoft's request it's no longer available.
I hope this has been some help...
Sven Swanson, Sr.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Cron" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] ScanDisk & Defrag problems
I'm having the exact same problem ,Mike....and I have WIN98 SE / IE 6.0.
The only way I can get a Scan Disk to run is to turn the computer off
without shutting it down. Then, on start up, it runs the Scan Disk just
fine.
Donna
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Lanspa
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 1:12 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] ScanDisk & Defrag problems
I've been trying to run a thorough scan disk and defrag for several weeks
on my computer (WIN98). However, I've tried over several weekends to run a
thorough scandisk (overnight), only to find out the next morning that the
procedure stopped and restarted 10 times because IE v.6.0 was writing to the
disk. I quit all processes (except Explorer and SYSTRAY), and the toolbars,
make sur eno virus or firewall software is running, but it still won't run.
I even tried it in SAFE mode several times (IE process is running and cannot
be stopped without rebooting) --- and the same thing happened. My last
resort was to try thorough scan disk with the high speed modem shut off (in
Safe mode again) so IE is taken completely out of the equation, but it still
quit after 10 tries. I would like to be able to find out what it is that's
running in background, writing to the disk, and preventing my running
scandisk and defrag.
Michael Lanspa
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