I'm having a problem doing the disk defrag on my computer. I'm running Windows 98. My problem isn't like the other person who posted a defrag problem thread....I set my up to run a defrag a couple of nights ago, and was just going to let it run all night, and that it should be done the next morning. The next morning when I got up, it was still at 0% for checking for problems (I think that's what it said). I've run the disk defrag before a couple of months ago, and it did fine. It took a LONG time because I had never done it, but it worked. Any ideas on why it wouldn't work this time? I shut off all running programs and my screen saver too, so that nothing would make it keep starting over. Any suggestions? Thanks!
deonnanicole 5 Posting Whiz in Training
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Jump to PostDid the program seem to start running correctly and then get "reset" at some point; starting from the beginning again, or did it just never appear to even start scanning?
Jump to PostI'll have to try running it in safe mode and see if that makes any difference too. :)
Yes- definitely give that a try.
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DMR 152 Wombat At Large Team Colleague
Did the program seem to start running correctly and then get "reset" at some point; starting from the beginning again, or did it just never appear to even start scanning?
Catweazle 140 Grandad Team Colleague
Did you use <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del> and 'end task' everything except systray and explorer before using Defrag? That's the only way to be certain you've shut everything down.
Running defrag from 'Safe mode' is a good idea as well.
deonnanicole 5 Posting Whiz in Training
I didn't do the con/alt/delete....but to answer your first question, no it never reset itself...it just never even got past 0%.
deonnanicole 5 Posting Whiz in Training
I'll have to try running it in safe mode and see if that makes any difference too. :)
DMR 152 Wombat At Large Team Colleague
I'll have to try running it in safe mode and see if that makes any difference too. :)
Yes- definitely give that a try.
vermonter 0 Light Poster
If Defrag couldn't even get pask checking your disk, perhaps your Hard Drive has some errors on it/bad sectors. From Safe Mode you could try running Scandisk first, and then running defrag.
Good luck!
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