As a rule, ScanDisk and Defrag will not run if there is activity in the
background.

You have two alternatives: You can start in Dos, or disable all programs
running in background EXCEPT EXPLORER and SYSTRAY.

You can do the disabling by CTRL>ALT>DELETE then instruct the window to
"End Task" for everything EXCEPT EXPLORER and SYSTRAY.

I have a very useful little application called "Enditall" that closes all
of the applications running except EXPLORER, SYSTRAY, and Itself.

THEN Scandisk and Defrag will run for me.

Dave Childers

At 07:39 AM 3/1/2001 +1100, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Dr. Charles Wm. Bell, Jr. <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 2:23 PM
>Subject: [PCSOFT] ScanDisk does not work
>
>
> > I am running WIN98 SE, 128 Megs RAM
> >
> > I tried to run ScanDisk and have this error message:
> >
> > ScanDisk has restarted 10 times because Windows or another
> > program has been writing to this drive.  Quitting some running
> > programs may enable ScanDisk to finish sooner.
> >
> > No program is running, including Virus Protection.
> >
> > What is the next step that I should take.
> >
> > Thank you in advance for your help
> >
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>
>I have had the same problem and found if I disabled all the small icons in
>my bottom tray.eg ,realplayer,etc scan disk then runs ,regards,chuck
> >
>
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