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Name: John
Date: July 14, 2000 at 23:34:19 Pacific
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Hi,
Could anyone please help me. any time I start to defrag, my system is hung. I have to restart the computer. this problem repeats over and over again. I have win98SE with 64M RAM.
thanks



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Name: cebb
Date: July 14, 2000 at 23:36:36 Pacific
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Restart your computer in safe mode. Run defrag. If it still hangs, run a thorough scandisk. Then run defrag again.


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Response Number 2
Name: TopGun
Date: July 15, 2000 at 09:03:53 Pacific
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Do a CTR ALT DEL and end all programs excpet Systray and Explorer....

ALso make sure you disable any screensavers and Anti Virus software

Hope this helps...


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Response Number 3
Name: Steve Warr
Date: December 12, 2000 at 06:15:41 Pacific
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1.Windows 98.Forget all you've ever read - incl. Safe Mode - there is only one way that works faultlessly for me:
Start>Run - type msconfig - Enter

On GeneralTab check Selective Startup then uncheck ALL options listed under selective startup.

Hit OK to restart with only the absolute basics running. Run Defrag serenely.

When finished re-run msconfig to specify normal startup.

Thanks to the only source of wisdom that knew the answer:
www.windows-help.net/windows98/troub-29.shtml
which also gives the 95 equivelant


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