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Windows Forum / Windows Me / System Tools / December 2005How to run ScanDisk - in DOS or inside Windows Me (keeps halting)
A friend with Me had an error during defrag saying she should run ScanDisk. They had a power cut so I never saw the original state or message. I wanted to run ScanDisk in DOS but don't know how to break in during the Me boot (it doesn't seem to be F8 like in XP) - how do I get an Me machine to stop at DOS ? Meanwhile, I ran ScanDisk in a DOS window from inside Me but it keeps halting with a message something like "I had 10 retries - do you want to continue getting these messages?". I've advised her to keep saying Yes but it seems a daft message: (1) 10 retries at what ? just some particular blocks or the whole process ? (2) if we answer No, presumably the *scandisk* continues but just without those messages, yes ? (3) Or, is there a way of saying don't ask me again ? Main Q again is: How do I get an Me machine to stop at DOS during booting so I can run ScanDisk in there? Is ScanDisk in c:\windows for Me ? Sorry so many Q's. Thanks for any help. bw, Gerry :o) Do you mean run it in Safe Mode?? If so, hold down (or tap) the "Ctrl* key while the computer is rebooting....that will get you there. Scandisk gives that message out after 10 stops and restarts. Heather >A friend with Me had an error during defrag saying she should run ScanDisk. > They had a power cut so I never saw the original state or message. I [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Sorry so many Q's. Thanks for any help. bw, Gerry :o) Hi Heather, thanks, but, um, ... With recent XP pc's I've worked on, you can interrupt the boot and choose either DOS or XP-Safe mode or full XP. Do you not get that with Me ? Can you not boot into DOS mode to run low level diagnostics etc. before all the Windows bumpf starts up ? I'm concerned that, even in Safe Mode, there will be windows processes running that might interfere with ScanDisk - is that not so ? Does ScanDisk restart from the beginning ? Or does it just mean it's re-attempting certain blocks/sectors/... ? The numeric counter seemed to continue incrementing after the message. Thanks for any more info ? bw, Gerry :o) Do you mean run it in Safe Mode?? If so, hold down (or tap) the "Ctrl* key while the computer is rebooting....that will get you there. Scandisk gives that message out after 10 stops and restarts. Heather Hi Gerry Um.....grin. I am using XP now and trying to remember. But I used Safe Mode to defrag and scandisk often....never went into DOS and don't believe it is all that easy. If it even is accessible. My memory fails me. Windows is not running in Safe Mode.....no drivers, etc. About as basic as you can get. Are you running the standard Scandisk or the hugely time-consuming full one? (note to self....turn on WinME and shake the cobwebs out, grin) One of the gurus on here should be able to sort you out in the morning. But perhaps you should post this to WinME General and that will get you your answers. Cheers.....Heather > Hi Heather, thanks, but, um, ... > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Scandisk gives that message out after 10 stops and restarts. > Heather Gerry, in WinMe, you can run Scandisk (and Defrag) in Safe Mode (Tap F8 or Ctrl keys at boot-up to get into Safe Mode) or you can even run Scandisk in Real Mode DOS (N.B Defrag will NOT run in DOS) To run Scandisk in Real Mode DOS, boot, using the WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk and select 'With CD-ROM Support', then at the A:\> prompt, type "scandisk c:" (no quotes and note the colon) and then press Return. Follow the screen prompts - and for the first time at least, (unless you are happy that either the disk is OK, or you can sacrifice your data - see next paragraph) tell it NOT to do a Surface Scan. See what it reports and keep a check on its progress. If it reports major problems, copy your important data to another drive (or CD-R) - professionally, if necessary - before attempting to write (surface scan) to the disk. If all is well with your HDD, but you are still seeing the "I had 10 retries - do you want to continue getting these messages?" reports, then download and install ScanDefrag v5.2. This is a FREE utility, written by several well respected contributors to these News Groups and has been designed to run several original MS utilities through a 'filter' which eliminates the usual junk which stops Scandisk (and Defrag) from running properly in Normal Mode - as you are already experiencing <g> You can get ScanDefrag at either of the two sites below - and be sure to read the associated notes for setting it up: http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2/scandefrag/main.htm http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/index.html HTH and good luck Mart > Hi Gerry Um.....grin. > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >> Scandisk gives that message out after 10 stops and restarts. >> Heather Thanks, Mart!! I went *brain-dead* when I tried to answer that one. (G) Are you still up? Or an early riser?? Night....Figgs > Gerry, in WinMe, you can run Scandisk (and Defrag) in Safe Mode (Tap F8 or > Ctrl keys at boot-up to get into Safe Mode) or you can even run Scandisk [quoted text clipped - 72 lines] >>> Scandisk gives that message out after 10 stops and restarts. >>> Heather Heather asked:- > Are you still up? Or an early riser?? Early riser this morning - needed a (very) early start today <g> > Night....Figgs G'night ...Mart Gerry, Have you tried running Enditall.exe before running Scandisk/Defrag. I have been using this for years in Windows ME and, although the latest version of this program is somewhat more drastic in what it closes down than the previous version, it always works for me and is freeware. Just use the 'Close' option, rather than the 'Kill'. Find it on Google. HTH.  SignatureJim, in sunny Brisbane, Oz. > Hi Heather, thanks, but, um, ... > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Scandisk gives that message out after 10 stops and restarts. > Heather Me too.....but I stay with the original version. If anyone needs it, let me know and I can email it. The "Kill" word scared me in the newer one, lol. Heather > Gerry, Have you tried running Enditall.exe before running > Scandisk/Defrag. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> Scandisk gives that message out after 10 stops and restarts. >> Heather Hi Heather, Jim, Mart, Wow! that's great - thanks for all your help ... I've learned a lot Me. Heather: can you please email me that Enditall program to gerryp777@hotmail.com -thanks. I also like the idea of the ScanDefrag too to run at startup - sounds neat! Thanks all, I'll post how I get on later. bw, Gerry :o) ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? HTH= Hope That Helps (heather and Jim are probably in bed by now) SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > Hi Heather, Jim, Mart, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? And Mart was out shopping!! <g> BTW - Enditall2 (free!) download is (still) available at:- http://www.the-old-sea-dog.net/enditall.html I've never used it, so can't comment. Mart > HTH= Hope That Helps > (heather and Jim are probably in bed by now) [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? - and I've just read how my last post reads! - ooops!! <vbeg> SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > And Mart was out shopping!! <g> > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>> >>> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? ROFL I won't tell if you don't <g> Joan > - and I've just read how my last post reads! - ooops!! > <vbeg> Sheesh.....I hardly know the man!! Shame on you for starting rumours, lol. heather > HTH= Hope That Helps > (heather and Jim are probably in bed by now) [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? sorry, figgs...............<goes and hides in corner.....> SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > Sheesh.....I hardly know the man!! Shame on you for starting rumours, > lol. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>> >>> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? Heather . Your reputation is safe! We are at least 6,000 miles apart. And Noel, what are you thinking of - and at my age, too? Jim > Sheesh.....I hardly know the man!! Shame on you for starting rumours, lol. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >> > >> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? <mutter> now I'm in trouble! </mutter> SignatureNoel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > Heather . Your reputation is safe! We are at least 6,000 miles apart. > And Noel, what are you thinking of - and at my age, too? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> >> >> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? LOL!! But I already have an Aussie *boyfriend*....and with my luck, he and Jim live in the same town. (VBG) > <mutter> > now I'm in trouble! [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>> >> >>> >> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? Thank you.....and watch it!! We could be the same age....aka *old*. Heather 8-)) > Heather . Your reputation is safe! We are at least 6,000 miles apart. > And Noel, what are you thinking of - and at my age, too? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> >> >> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? Hi Gerry.....I just checked out Mart's link and that is the version you want. Just download it and I trust you have Winzip to unpack it. Cheers....Heather > Hi Heather, Jim, Mart, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? Heather wrote:- > .... Just download it and I trust you have Winzip to unpack it. Hey Heather, Gerry doesn't *need* Winzip, don't forget that WinMe can 'unzip' zipped files - and create them! "Description of Compressed Folders and Files With .Zip File Extensions in Windows Millennium Edition" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272996 Mart > Hi Gerry.....I just checked out Mart's link and that is the version you > want. Just download it and I trust you have Winzip to unpack it. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? OK...that does it!!! I am going to buy a router and re-acquaint myself with WinME!! Sheesh, I blew it on two simple things. (No, Noel....don't say a word, grin) Had 3 glasses of a delicious white wine tonight and 2 are my limit!! XX Figgs > Heather wrote:- > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >>> >>> ps: btw, what's HTH? - I'm guessing the "T" is "the" ? ROFL That'll teach you for going over your limit <g> Joan > OK...that does it!!! I am going to buy a router and re-acquaint > myself with WinME!! Sheesh, I blew it on two simple things. (No, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > XX Figgs Heather wrote:- > ... I am going to ... re-acquaint myself with WinME!! Don't worry Figgs, I have to do the very same thing myself, before I reply to WinMe posts these days - including this 'zip' question <g> Mart > OK...that does it!!! I am going to buy a router and re-acquaint myself > with WinME!! Sheesh, I blew it on two simple things. (No, Noel....don't [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > XX Figgs > Heather wrote:- > >> ... I am going to ... re-acquaint myself with WinME!! > > Don't worry Figgs, I have to do the very same thing myself, before I reply > to WinMe posts these days - including this 'zip' question <g> Good.....coz I never used the WinME zip thingy anyway. Just Winzip. And Winrar, sometimes. But it is so easy to forget stuff when the computer is not being used. Cheers....Figgs > Mart > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> XX Figgs Did anyone say 'XP doesn't have DOS'? Shane >> Heather wrote:- >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>> >>> XX Figgs Nope......you must have been dreaming, lol. > Did anyone say 'XP doesn't have DOS'? > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>>> >>>> XX Figgs I expect I'm dreaming that there's someone out there! I've never known it this quiet. Shane > Nope......you must have been dreaming, lol. > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >>>>> >>>>> XX Figgs > I expect I'm dreaming that there's someone out there! > > I've never known it this quiet. You're just not rubbing the lamp hard enough. <g> SignatureMike >> I expect I'm dreaming that there's someone out there! >> >> I've never known it this quiet. > > You're just not rubbing the lamp hard enough. <g> Does this relate to the loaf with the sesame seeds I got out of the freezer this morning but haven't touched? Or am I mixing my Mustaphas? That reminds me of a novel I heard about when I was at school, and I never have seen it! Shane Just you and me, sweetheart.....as Humphrey Bogart would say!! XX Figgs >I expect I'm dreaming that there's someone out there! > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> XX Figgs I don't know about you but I feel closer to Charlie Alnutt that I do to Rick Blain, these days. By the way, it's *Go-Cart*! ;-) Shane > Just you and me, sweetheart.....as Humphrey Bogart would say!! > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> XX Figgs <lol> This is what you lot get up to in the early hours <g> Joan >I don't know about you but I feel closer to Charlie Alnutt that I do > to Rick Blain, these days. By the way, it's *Go-Cart*! > > ;-) Shane That depends what time it is! Shane > <lol> This is what you lot get up to in the early hours <g> > Joan [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >> ;-) Shane |
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