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"Scandisk problems"

My computer is now crashing every single time I use it.

I've tried my Norton Antivirus scan a few times, all coming back with reports of no errors.

I've tried defrag, but have since been told it can't do a defrag as there is an error on the hard drive, and I should run scandisk. So, I run it, and no errors are reported, try defrag again, the same error pops up.

So I try scandisk in the 'Thorough' mode, but am always told it has to restart as a program is running. The problem is I can't see which program this would be, as I close everything in the Task Manager (all except Exploror and Systray as suggested) but still it will not do a complete scan, and therefore won't allow me to fix the reported error. I've even tried in safe mode, but it doesn't work that way either.

Can anyone enlighten me as to how I can make scandisk do a thorough scann with no stops???

Thanks, it's really starting to bug me now.

wiht xp u have to reboot to scandisk o.O

I think you can run Scandisk in DOS - restart in safe mode with command prompt? - as well: if that doesn't get rid of disk activity than nothing will. The command (I think) is scandisk c: (or whatever drive you want to check).

Have you scanned for viruses? I guess infection might also lead to unexplained, undeclared processes.

As for Windows 2000, I'm not sure. But if it *is* a hardware problem then changing your OS probably won't help. I'd go through all the other troubleshooting steps before you make the leap.

Yep, it was in fact in Safe Mode, and still the message of other programs writing the hard drive popped up.

I've got Windows 2000 ready to install, but would you know how to instal it onto a Formated Hard Drive?? Last time I tried it I couldn't get the startup.exe file to run.

You need to run scandisk et al in safe mode. I think there's an option in the shutdown menu to restart into this (I don't have 98SE anymore so I'm not sure); failing that press F8 during boot and choose safe mode from the menu. This loads a minimal set of drivers and won't run processes in the background. If you're already IN safe mode and this is happening then I don't know what's going on, but I'll try to help anyway.

There's also a program called 'End it all' somewhere, where you can close all the programs running on your PC automatically (apart from virus scanners, obviously, as they don't let a program shut them down). That might help. Search for it on the net.

Tried running adaware or anything like that, just incase?

SON OF A B....

I came back from work, and found it had poped up a message, something about a program writting data to the Hard Drive and so ScanDisk could not complete and had to keep restarting.

Do you know how to avoid this so called program that is writing data to the drive?

hehe no problem.

Well, one problem, I went out and forgot to start Scandisk.

I'll try it now while I'm at work, and see if it does any good :o)

Thanks for your help.

cjh wrote:

> Can you run Scandisk and Defrag at the same time?

No. I didn't write that sentence very well :) I meant that you could run them one after the other, but, now that I think about it, you might not be able to automate the process under 98SE. You probably need to run Scandisk, and then run the defragmenter yourself: for which you would need to stay up all night, thereby defeating the object of doing it overnight. I have given fraudulent advice. I am sorry.

Those links should help sort it out, though.

Problem is my machien isn't the most quite PC in the world, and it's in my room, which affects my sleeping. I might just let to run tomorrow thought while I'm out.

Can you run Scandisk and Defrag at the same time?

I'm running Windows 98 SE at the moment, but will have a look ot those links and see if anything comes up

Thanks for your help :o)