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Windows Forum / Windows Me / System Tools / August 2005Scan Disk Problem
When I try to use Scandisk it says that there is another application controlling the Hard Drive and to wait till it stops and try again. I have waited for three days and it still has the message. Also I cannot get the PC to boot in Safe Mode. F8, delete, escape and using the control key won't start the Safe Mode. I can get the PC to go into Setup with the F1 key but nothing seems to be wrong there. I used the Default settings before Exiting the Setup. Gary p.s. I know I sent this to another group but thought it should be better here. G. Gary......are you holding down the Ctrl (or any other) key while you are rebooting your computer?? Some say to tap it, but I just hold it down. Cheers.....Heather > When I try to use Scandisk it says that there is another application > controlling the Hard Drive and to wait till it stops and try again. I have [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > here. > G. After an improper shutdown, ScanDisk appears and runs through Drive C twice - right to the end of the blue squares - then starts a third time and freezes after the third square. It has been doing exactly this several times recently. When I Cancel ScanDisk, the O/S boots up as normal and ScanDisk then runs quite quickly and without a hitch, so is there something adrift in ME, and if so is there a cure? Adaware and Grisoft's AVG show no spyware or v*ruses in the system, all my programs run OK and I don't use any Norton software.  SignatureJim, in sunny Brisbane, Oz. Scandisk works fine for me, scandskw is a whole different story for me and several friends. With the exception of the efforts of the MVP voluneers here, ME is no longer supported my microsoft (excepting critical security updates thru June 2006 I think it is) so whichever scandskw odditty(s) have surfaced, you will need to tolerate or find a third party program to use as a substitute. Most of the users I know agree that using "scandefrag" makes a huge difference if encountering the continual restarting problem. In my case, some two years ago my scandskw began overwriting the existing log every 2-3 sessions while set to append, its also set to display summary on if error found and recently I see where it no longer complies with that setting although it continues to log the error(s) in the most recently generated log file. You could try replacing the scandskw.exe file, I did but it made no difference in my situation. Good Luck >After an improper shutdown, ScanDisk appears and runs through Drive C twice - right to the end of the blue squares - then starts a >third time and freezes after the third square. It has been doing exactly this several times recently. When I Cancel ScanDisk, the >O/S boots up as normal and ScanDisk then runs quite quickly and without a hitch, so is there something adrift in ME, and if so is >there a cure? -- Keyboard not detected Press F1 to continue > In my case, some two years ago my scandskw began overwriting the > existing log every 2-3 sessions while set to append, tried naming the scandiskw log <whatever>.OLD ? maybe there's a size restraint on it. Rick Rick, no such filename, is there supposed to be ? AFAIK, the dos and windows version write to scandisk.log in the root of C:. My settings for scandskw when run from windows (excluding scandefrag) have been show summary only if errors, append, make copies, convert to files, invalid filenames + dates/times. Recently I notice that it is not bringing up the summary is found but does still log the errors. Today I notice in the log Drive Local Disk (E:) contained the following errors: The drive contained an error in its FSInfoSector. Resolution: Repair the error Results: Error was corrected as specified above. Which I "been told" should only be reported for the win/boot drive which in my case is C: (which also had an fsinfosector error due to getting the VMCPD blue screen which requires a cold boot after any keypress). >> In my case, some two years ago my scandskw began overwriting the >> existing log every 2-3 sessions while set to append, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Rick -- Keyboard not detected Press F1 to continue Just meant since apparently scandiskw is occasionally creating a new file instead of appending that you should rename it <whatever the log name is>.OLD so it would still be around; no idea why that's happening; would be weird if the error was connected to the log. But generally ScanDefrag is the best solution for most people's problems. Rick > Rick, no such filename, is there supposed to be ? > AFAIK, the dos and windows version write to scandisk.log [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > -- Keyboard not detected > Press F1 to continue Rick, I think you missed the point. RealFastlane was saying he has no such file as ScandskW.log but should he have one? I made the same comment a week or three ago when I had a similar problem with ScanDisk not working correctly after an improper shutdown. There is no ScandskW file on my PC, but there is a Scandisk.log! SignatureJim, in sunny Brisbane, Oz. > Just meant since apparently scandiskw is occasionally creating a new > file instead of appending that you should rename it <whatever the log [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > -- Keyboard not detected > > Press F1 to continue Thanks, but my Scandisk.log is just 1 KB, so that doesn't seem to be the problem. I don't have scandiskw.exe but have found Scandisk.exe, 240 KB, appearing twice on Drive C. Once in Windows\Command and again in Windows\Options\Install, both listed as Applications. Guess I'll have to live with the problem and keep 'Improper Shutdowns' to a minimum....? Jim. > Scandisk works fine for me, scandskw is a whole different story for me > and several friends. With the exception of the efforts of the MVP [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >O/S boots up as normal and ScanDisk then runs quite quickly and without a hitch, so is there something adrift in ME, and if so is > >there a cure? Rick T wrote From: "Rick T" <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> Subject: Re: ScanDisk & Improper Shutdown Date: Saturday, 23 July 2005 5:07 AM > In my case, some two years ago my scandskw began overwriting the > existing log every 2-3 sessions while set to append, tried naming the scandiskw log <whatever>.OLD ? maybe there's a size restraint on it. Rick As you've tried the F8, Ctrl, etc., methods - unsuccessfully - to get into Safe Mode, then try this method :- Boot your machine into Normal Mode and run msconfig.exe - on the General tab, select Advanced and check the 'Enable Startup Menu' box. That *should* give you the Safe Mode option as you re-boot - and don't forget to disable it when you've finished with it <g> However, as your machine keeps wanting to run scandisk at boot-up there *may* just be a problem with your HDD. Boot using your WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk and at the A:\> prompt, type: scandisk c: (Note the syntax - space between k and c followed by a colon) Then press return. Warning! If it shows errors, do NOT let it 'fix' them or do a Surface Test until you have backed up your data - you may need professional assistance if you're not sure how to copy or recover your data files. However, if you are prepared to lose data, then let it repair errors and do the surface scan. Hopefully - and with a bit of luck <g> - it may even fix the problem. Good luck > When I try to use Scandisk it says that there is another application > controlling the Hard Drive and to wait till it stops and try again. I have [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > here. > G. Here's an alternative, Mart, for if choosing Safe Mode from the Boot Menu didn't work: choose the step-by-step startup option and keep hitting 'N'. Shane > As you've tried the F8, Ctrl, etc., methods - unsuccessfully - to get > into Safe Mode, then try this method :- [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >> better here. >> G. |
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