Kent,

Try reinstalling Win98 (overwrite in old 98 location ). If this doesn't
solve the problem install Win98 to a new location (which should solve that
problem but you will then have to relink all active programs to the new
windows location - can be done in Norton Utilities, etc). My choice?  Get
either Windows2000 or WinXP !!! (Win98 cannot compare)

John


At 10:57 PM 7/21/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello, All,
>
>Have a problem with Scandisk, running 98 SE.  After a Blue Screen of Death
>crash, will take several days and boot cycles for Scandisk to finally work
>properly.  Running with all background programs shut down makes no
>difference, and plenty of RAM available.
>
>For the several days it takes to finally work, will exhibit the same
>pattern.  "Checking file allocation tables" for a few seconds, then
>"Checking file folders" for a few seconds, back and forth, never getting
>through either task but just getting started on each one.  I will
>eventually get the message that the task has repeated 10 times, do you
>still want to continue?  Either answer makes no difference.
>
>After several days, Scandisk will finally run correctly, but the computer
>doesn't run properly throughout that time because there are unresolved
>errors and I can't run Scandisk to fix them.  Ideas, anyone?  Thanks.
>
>Regards, Kent Jacobson
>
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