defragment

[darleen Pennington]

I have my computer scheduled to run once a week to
defragment drive C but it never goes past 0%. What is
causing this?

[Ron Badour]

See the defrag and scandisk troubleshooters located here:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/how_to.html


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"darleen Pennington" > wrote in message
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> I have my computer scheduled to run once a week to
> defragment drive C but it never goes past 0%. What is
> causing this?

[Gerry Cornell]

Darleen

I suggest that you remove Temporary Internet Files ( including Offline =
Content ) and History. Start Settings, Control Panel, Internet Options, =
General, Temporary Internet Files, Delete Files, check Offline Content =
and click on OK. Also empty your Recycle Bin. This helps remove a =
potential problem when running Scandisk and Disk Defragmenter.

Another precaution. Delete the contents of the applog folder ( the =
content not the folder! ). See link below (disregard the references to =
the error messages ) for the procedure.

Defrag Error Message: ID No:DEFRAG00205 (Q238165)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;Q238165

I would then run a "thorough" Scandisk again in Safe Mode. For Options =
see that System & Data areas is selected. Then click on Advanced and see =
that you have selected:

1. Display Summary -Always.
2. Log file -Append to Log
3. Check files for -Check all three options.
4. Report Ms-Dos Mode name length errors

There is an option to Automatically fix errors which I would check but =
many computer buffs do not preferring to investigate the error using the =
log before attempting to fix the problem.

When you have successfully run Scandisk run Disk Defragmenter in Safe =
Mode.=20

To start Windows in safe mode Click Start, and then click Shut down. =
Click Restart, click OK, and then press and hold the CTRL key until the =
Microsoft Windows 98 Start-up Menu appears. For some machines, you can =
use F8 instead of CTRL to bring up the Microsoft Windows 98 Start-up =
Menu. Enter the number for Safe mode, and then press ENTER.=20

Notes In safe mode, Windows uses default settings (VGA monitor, no =
network, Microsoft mouse driver, and the minimum device drivers required =
to start Windows). You will not have access to CD-ROM drives, printers, =
or other devices.=20

Disk Defragmenter Hangs After Choosing Disk to Defragment
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;218160

Please let the group know how you get on whether you succeed or not. If =
it fails please give some information about your hard disk, it's size =
and whether it has been partitioned.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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