scan disk/defrag

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Tue Nov 06, 2001 3:16 pm

Can someone tell me how to do this?

I lost my notes on it.

Also, from what I remember, I must defrag from a safe start mode or it will not work.

Can someone click me to it from safe start ?

Thanks.

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Van Canna

Allen M. · Post by **Allen M.** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 12:34 am

Van,

What OS and what defragmenter are you using?

I'm at home and you can call me if you wish to pursue this in detail with me.

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Allen Moulton from Uechi-ryu Etcetera

Arnie Elkins · Post by **Arnie Elkins** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 1:48 am

Assuming you are running Win95 or Win98, you can double-click on My Computer, then right-click on the drive you want to work with and go into Properties. From there you go to Tools, and you can 'Check now', to run Scandisk, or 'Defragment now' to run defrag. I have not booted to Safe Mode to do either, but it is probably a good idea.

Does that answer your question?
Arnie

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 3:40 am

Thank you both for your replies.

Did try Arnie's suggestion and it works fine.

Again , many thanks.

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Van Canna

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 5:08 am

Van ,If you go into programs,accessories,system tools,scheduled tasks........you can program these maintenance programs to run on a routine schedule. Most of my system gets spruced up will I sleep on Wed. evenings around 3 am.

Laird

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 3:31 pm

Hi Laird,

Thanks.Sounds great.

Will the PC turn on and stop automatically, or do I need to turn it on before bedtime.

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Van Canna

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 3:37 pm

Laird,

Also I found on previous occasions, when trying to defrag, it would not complete the task, not until I started the PC in safe mode.

How will this work out in auto schedule?

Thanks.

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Van Canna

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 4:37 pm

Van, Yes your PC must be on to run this program.(I almost never shut mine down)

I have not encountered the safe mode issue when defrag. is running so you've got me stumped.

Laird

Tony-San · Post by **Tony-San** » Thu Nov 08, 2001 9:45 am

Van has quite a few resident utilities running in the background which cause Defrag to cycle over and over again and never finish. Rather then clean up his start menu, over the phone, a daunting task, I told him to boot to safemode once a week and scandisk/defrag his drive.

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Thu Nov 08, 2001 3:16 pm

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the reply. I had lost the notes on your recommendations. Glad you are reminding me of it.

BTW, how do I start in safe mode? This time I promise to write it all down.

Thank you.

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Van Canna

Tony-San · Post by **Tony-San** » Thu Nov 08, 2001 10:02 pm

Van,

1)restart your computer

2)after the BIOS loads and before the Windows 98 screen comes: press F8

3)you'll get a menu of boot options, select "Safe Mode".

4)your machine will start with no drivers or resident utilities. You may still have to kill your virus scanner manually though. Do that.

5)run scandisk

6) Run Defrag

Thats it! Restart your computer.

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Fri Nov 09, 2001 5:04 am

Thank you Tony.

Still TC'ing around?

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Van Canna

Tony-San · Post by **Tony-San** » Fri Nov 09, 2001 10:54 am

Hell Yeah!!!

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Sat Nov 10, 2001 4:47 am

Good for you Tony.

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Van Canna