Defragmenting 2

[y2ktiger]

When performing drive C defragmenting, the computer restarts defrag every 2mins or so with the message 'Drive contents changed - Restarting'
FW -off
AV -off
SS -off
Any suggestions?
Nick.

 

[cdogg]

Try CTRL-ALT-DEL and end task on everything except Explorer and your defrag program.

If that doesn't work and you have Win98/ME, then go to Start -> Run, type msconfig and hit OK. On the first tab, choose "Diagnostic Startup", hit OK and reboot. Try it again.

Still not working? Then reboot to Safe Mode and try it one last time (hitting F5 or F8 during the boot process before the Windows logo appears).

Don't forget that if you use msconfig to go back in afterwards and reset it to "Normal Startup".


Good Luck!



~cdogg
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[y2ktiger]

cdogg,
Will try it,and let you know, thanks.

 

[y2ktiger]

cdogg,SYAR2003,ECard,
Okay I got it working and running again, cdogg your sugg worked closing all but Expl and Defrag.
Thanks Guys for your Input.
Nick

 

[Chrisibbs]

Easy way of resolving this would simply be to run defrag in safe mode.
No background files, no problems.

Chris

 

[y2ktiger]

Thanks Chris, will try that too.

 

[compgirlfhredi]

Here is how you can create a desktop shortcut that, when
clicked, will automatically boot you into Safe Mode. This
works on Windows 95, 98, and 98SE only. It does not
work on Windows Me, 2000, XP, due to the fact that
Microsoft removed the ability to exit to dos using a
shortcut in those systems.

So for all you 95/98/98se users, here's how,
step by step:

1. Right click your desktop and choose New>Shortcut.

2. In the command line enter this command: WIN /D:M

3. Click Next and choose any name you want for the
shortcut.

4. Click Next and choose your icon.

5. Click Finish.

6. Right click your new shortcut and go to Properties.

7. Click the Program tab and then the Advanced tab.

8. Put a checkmark next to MS-DOS Mode and remove
the checkmark from "Warn before entering MS-DOS Mode"

9. Click OK

And that's it. Now, whenever you need or want to get into
Safe Mode (ie: as for a defrag), just double click the icon
on your desktop

Note: if you get an error, change the command line
you entered to this:
C:\WINDOWS\WIN.COM /D:M

It seems, for some, that full path needs to be entered.

 

[Snickle]

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?spid=615&newpid=615&sfid=3094

 

[y2ktiger]

Hi compgirlfhredi
Thanks; that makes it a little easier.

 

[y2ktiger]

Berton,
Very helpful FAQ site,
Thx.

 

[Snickle]

y2ktiger, you're welcome, glad to help.

 

[compgirlfhredi]

back at ya!