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Raquii - 30 May 2004 18:08 GMT

Hi Rick!
To make things easy for you and anyone else on this post
I'm going to copy-'n-paste the old post below...

>>>Try Scandisk in SafeMode...

Run SCANDISKW, Choose "Surface Scan" and in the Advanced
area...
type
SPAMDUFT
to set some more stringent scanning options
Rick
and thankyou for providing that link; most people just
say "my computers
broke some error message thingy" which doesn't help at
all.<<

Well, I couldn't get into the direction you discribed
above. It seems that there is no "SCANDISKW" on my WinME
in Safe mode. Maybe that's the problem. Do I need to
update anything in this case, that you may know of? I'm
thinking this because I couldn't find any "Surface Scan"
in my advanced area.

I read another post you had up that expalined, "Restart
your computer with your Windows Rescue / Start Up Disc
(floppy) in and then run the scandisk from the A:/ dos
prompt."

i'm going to try something...
-Raquii

Raquii wrote:

> My Windows ME will not defrag and keeps asking me to

Scan

> disk, but the Sacn disk comes up with nothing. how so i
> resolve this?
>
> Go to this following link to view the nasty little pop-

> window that stops me from defragging.
> (tittled, "defrag001285")

http://www.angelfire.com/oz/raquii/defrag_error_message.jpg

> Also, here are some proceedures I've already tried...
>
> 1. "ScanDefrag 4.2a"
> 2. Scandisk in SafeMode.
> 3. Tried in DOS (boot from a WinME floppy disk).
> 4. >>try these actions in this order;
> ctrl+alt+delete start closing programs one at a time

using

> the end task button until only system tray and internet
> explorer remains, then shut your screen saver off, enter
> my computer or mother open c drive, open temp file and
> delete everything, then try running your maintenance. I

> the first action did not work try this; click start-run-
> type c:\msconfig click ok, system config utility should
> open click and clear check mark for load startup group
> items click apply click ok click restart. after restart
> try maintenance. your start button and clock maybe the
> only things left on your explorer tool bar but thatis no
> big deal. it is hard to say exactly what it is but it
> sounds like you have a program running you are unaware

> but with all the adware spyware issues these days i am
> sure that is what the problem is.<<
>
> If anyone can help me get this poor HDD defraged, I will
> be forever greatfull, and Thankyou so much!!!

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Rick T - 30 May 2004 22:57 GMT

> Hi Rick!
> To make things easy for you and anyone else on this post
> I'm going to copy-'n-paste the old post below...

Probably easier if you just kept piling on the thread but whatever.

>>>>Try Scandisk in SafeMode...
>
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> Maybe that's the problem. Do I need to
> update anything in this case, that you may know of?

sorry, I meant Scandisk from the Start/Programs Menu tree (scandiskw.exe
is the windows version of scandisk; it's what is actually run even
though it says Scandisk)

> I'm
> thinking this because I couldn't find any "Surface Scan"
> in my advanced area.

"Type of Test" = "Thorough", and it's in the General tab.

> I read another post you had up that expalined, "Restart
> your computer with your Windows Rescue / Start Up Disc
> (floppy) in and then run the scandisk from the A:/ dos
> prompt."

Can't hurt, though you said you've already tried that. Add the /SURFACE
parameter though.

> i'm going to try something...

Oh, that's always good ;)

> -Raquii
>
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>>If anyone can help me get this poor HDD defraged, I will
>>be forever greatfull, and Thankyou so much!!!

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