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Windows Forum / Windows Me / General Topics / October 2005Running Scan disc and disk defragmeneter
I am trying to run ScanDisk and Disk Deframenter on my computer but I keep get an error message saying other programs are running in the background. I have closed all programs by Alt.Control.Del. Nothing else is running. I My Scan disk will not get past the first bar. Please help!!! Kirk Try it in Safe Mode, Kirk. Restart and start tapping on the F8 key ( or F5 key) when the logo appears. This will bring you to a black screen with a number of options. Select #3. The next screen should be your desktop, but it will be either fuzzy or in a different colour, and should have the words Safe Mode printed on the 4 corners of the screen. At this point, proceed with a Scan and/or Defrag. Once finished, restart so that you return to Normal mode. Dan > I am trying to run ScanDisk and Disk Deframenter on my computer but I keep > get an error message saying other programs are running in the background. I > have closed all programs by Alt.Control.Del. Nothing else is running. I My > Scan disk will not get past the first bar. Please help!!! > > Kirk Dan Thanks! That fixed my problem!!! > Try it in Safe Mode, Kirk. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > > > Kirk If your desktop took some setting up/arranging; Safe Mode will disarrange all your icons. Before going into Safe Mode, Start/Run/Regedit and agree to back up registry. (note the time) Boot to Safe mode, scan & defrag then Start/Run/Regedit /restore; accept all warnings and select the backup timed appropriately. Computer will reboot with desktop restored.  SignatureDelboy A common mistake that people made when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. > Try it in Safe Mode, Kirk. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > > > Kirk Use ScanDefrag in Restrictive Mode, see the Readme for instructions. http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2/scandefrag/main.htm or http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/index.html ct > I am trying to run ScanDisk and Disk Deframenter on my computer but I keep > get an error message saying other programs are running in the background. I > have closed all programs by Alt.Control.Del. Nothing else is running. I My > Scan disk will not get past the first bar. Please help!!! > > Kirk |
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