Can't Run Scan Disk or Defrag

by Lindamay Jun 16, 2004 3:15PM PDT

I am soooo new this computing thing. When I try to run scan disk it says "Has tried to start scan disk so many times, blah blah blah. Now I can't run a defrag without first running a scan disk. Can anyone out there help me. This computer, I know, is so clogged up and I want to clean up this mess. HELP!!!! Thank you all so much.

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Re: Can't Run Scan Disk or Defrag

by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Jun 16, 2004 3:41PM PDT

LindaMay,

Have you tried following the procedures from the link below? Follow them step by step.:

What Do I Do When Scandisk and Defrag Won't Run In Win9.x/ME

Hope this helps.

Grif

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''Two'' addition items . . .

by Cursorcowboy Jun 16, 2004 10:04PM PDT

y'all....

For your further education/learning -- if you are to become a talented computer user:

a. Subject, "Why all the "hoopla" over defragmenting??" this forum.

b. Subject, "Scan Disk" the "Computer Help" forum.

Bill Gaston

Pardon ma ACKsent, ah'm frum Austin, Tex_As, USA

....its been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies.

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Re: Can't Run Scan Disk or Defrag

by tweety281940 Jun 23, 2004 12:05PM PDT

You have to clean up your registry. This is difficult to do for a newby.

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Tweety, Are You Sure??....On Either Account...

by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Jun 23, 2004 2:37PM PDT

Certainly, your suggestion is a possibility...but I'd sure try some of other suggestions first. Most commonly, a registry cleaning is NOT necessary to allow Scandisk and Defrag to run correctly. Still, it's not a bad idea to clean the registry occasionally to get rid of the unnecessary entries that are there.

In addition, with some of the excellent registry cleaners that are currently available, with just a little help, most "newbies" should be able to get the job done. I agree that it's probably not a good tool for the completely uninitiated, but with a little work, most can do a fine job.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Re: Can't Run Scan Disk or Defrag

by ereedks Jun 23, 2004 4:15PM PDT

Not a good idea. I have a degree in computer science and hesitate on messing with the registry unless I absolutely have to. You shouldn't touch the registry unless you know exactly what you are doing. And then, only if you have first backed-up the registry before you start.

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