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Scandisk error
Name: Stardust9198 Date: May 12, 2003 at 04:55:31 Pacific OS: Windows ME CPU/Ram: 128
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Getting error message stating it cannot run scan disk because a program such as a disk utility has locked this drive. i have tried running it in safemode and dos mode. I get the same message. i have uninstalled almost everything I had on here and nothing seems to be working. Can someone please help? Thanks for your time in advance.
Name: Petit Jean Date: May 12, 2003 at 05:25:04 Pacific
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Try closing all running programs but Explorer and Systray.Use Ctrl+Alt+Del and close one by one the programs.There is a litle program called Enditall that does the same work for you.After using scandisk (or defrag)reboot the computer. http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/enditall2.htm Good luck.
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Response Number 2
Name: Stardust9198 Date: May 12, 2003 at 16:03:52 Pacific
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I have nothing left running except explorer and systray. i shut down everything else on my startup setup. Then I uninstalled all that I could do without for now till i get this issue solved. Nothing seems to be working. anymore suggestions? Thanks for the advice..
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Response Number 3
Name: wawadave Date: May 12, 2003 at 18:29:27 Pacific
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hello try this http://www.google.ca/search?q=disk+utility+has+locked+this+drive&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
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