View Full Version : scandisk and defrag don't run


fifams
12-11-2000, 01:45:AM
Does anyone knows how to solve this problem?
At scandisk it restarts scanning after 30 seconds and after doing this 10 times it gives an error saying: scandisk has restarted ten times because windows or an other application writed to the disk. If you close down some programs, scandisk will finish faster. But the problem is i just run one program (scandisk). At defrag it just restarts after again 30 seconds. In the ctrl+alt+del menu, i only run explorer and systray. Who can help me out?

aaricia chaykin
12-11-2000, 01:51:AM
dunno, maybe an antivirus program is running in the background? it's abviously something that is writing to the drive... or maybe becuse it's windoze http://www.soccergaming.com/ubb/smile.gif... also u might wanna try expending your virtual memory size.

SCTW
12-11-2000, 01:53:AM
1) allow the option to "Automatically fix all errors"

2) Do a thorough test

3) Do not run any other apps while you run scandisk, so once u start scandisk (from a fresh reboot)

4) Walk away for a very long time, i usually perform scandisk and defrag while i sleep

hope this works

WKVM
12-11-2000, 01:54:AM
i know what the problem is ...
i had the same once !

- first check there are no other programs running... in windows like virusscan,...

- if that doesn't work ... you just have to format your pc !!
after that it will work again

fifams
12-11-2000, 03:51:AM
thanks guys i'll try it all (but it isnt the virusprogram).

iceboy83
12-11-2000, 10:50:AM
Why don't you defrag or scanddisk in Safe mode. Better still download the Norton Utilities 2001 demo and use it.

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iceboy

fifams
13-11-2000, 06:08:AM
Thanks iceboy in safemode i can run scandisk and defrag!