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Can't defrag hard drive
Name: Drew Phillips Date: December 4, 2000 at 12:46:51 Pacific
Comment:
My computer contains a Pentium III 600MHz Coppermine processor on a Asus P3V 4X motherboard, 128 MB RAM, and a 13Gig Maxtor Hard Drive. I'm running Windows 98, 1st Edition.
Everything about the computer runs fine, but I can't defrag the hard drive. When I choose to defrag C:, the computer immediately freezes, and I have to reboot.
Does someone know what I can do to fix this problem? Do I need to re-install Windows? Or is it a problem in the registry?
I welcome all comments about what I should try. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thx.
Name: WhitPhil Date: December 4, 2000 at 13:31:32 Pacific
Reply:
Check the link above
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Response Number 2
Name: pierre Date: December 4, 2000 at 13:32:00 Pacific
Reply:
No need to reinstall the OS. Hit Alt/CTRL/Del and close everything that is running EXCEPT systray and Explorer. Do a thorough scan disk first, then defrag the hard drive. Reboot and you should be fine.
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Response Number 3
Name: x Date: December 4, 2000 at 17:46:56 Pacific
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I'm not sure the following will solve your problem (i've consulted the ms kb above), however the disk defragmenter that came with win 98 is deeply flawed. Consider the many posts at this site concerning this problem.
To resolve, go to www.surecool.com and dl the windows millenium disk defrag utility. Rename your present defrag.exe defrag.old and replace it with Win ME defrag.exe.
If probleme does not resolve itself, then follow the advice at the link provided by WhiPhil above.
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Response Number 4
Name: DW Date: December 4, 2000 at 19:08:19 Pacific
Reply:
I use Pierre's method, always works for me
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Response Number 5
Name: tech Date: December 5, 2000 at 21:18:57 Pacific
Reply:
you can also boot into safe mode and defrag from there ,heard this on techtv "call for help" tonight. hit f5 when it says starting windows98 or f8 and choose safemode from list.
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