Can't Defrag on my C: drive WTF!?!?!?!?

[erogic1]

i have 2 drives, drives C: and D:, well...when i go to defrag the C: drive..it won't defrag it with the windows built in defragmenter and norton utilities 2002 defragmenter. wtf man it scans but it won't get to the 100% mark. How would i fix this?

thz buddies

BTW, the D: drive works fine

[Mark]

try turning off virus scaners,screen savers, do it in safe mode ?

that is what i do on windows 98SE.

[Croc]

Try this....
open scandisk>select thorough scan>UNcheck auto fix errors>click start.

Why?

Defrag uses scandisk first to check for errors. As Scandisk errors include any file over 66 characters long, this will also affect Defrag.
You will get popup advice of each error stating what it is.
When Defrag gets to the long names it reacts the same as scandisk and stalls or returns to start again.

This may not be your problem but it is a place to start, one that has caused problems here.

Croc.

And what snake said too.;)

Crocedit.

[erogic1]

i haven't tried that yet b/c i just woke up from my bed. anyways i think ur on the right track and i do think that is the problem. i will try after i come back from church (forced to go)...lol

later and THANKS alot buddies... croc and the snake

[erogic1]

CROC man it doesn't even scan it on what u told me to do. any other suggestions?

the snake, i think its time to use ur tips. !!!!!BUT BUT!!!!!!! how do u turn off ur screensaver?

thz guys

[blebs]

Originally posted by erogic1
how do u turn off ur screensaver?
thz guys
Right click anywhere in the open desktop, drill down to properties, then click on the screensavers tab, right under where it says screen saver with the radio arrow, select NONE, click apply and o.k., see if that works. You have to close all running programs or it'll keep starting over and over again.

[erogic1]

i have winME if thats any help b/c i can't find this: right under where it says screen saver with the RADIO ARROW?!?!?, select NONE, click apply and o.k.

can u tell/show a pic of where this is...

thz man

[Croc]

Boot into "Safe Mode" and start from there.
Not sure on WinME but in W98 as you reboot keep tapping the "F8" key gets you there.
That should stop all running apps and then try the scandisk & defrag with the settings suggested above.
( should there be another option to get into SafeMode in WinME please post. I haven't used it., )

Croc.

[erogic1]

thz i'll try that. and i will post if there is another way :)

[Forgetful]

You can boot into safe mode by holding the shift key down.

[Sid]

Forgetful that's the ctrl key! Hell just boot in to windows. Run msconfig then click advance the click enable start up menu. On your next boot it will ask you how to boot. Just choose safemode. after defrag is done change it back

[erogic1]

thz but i don't want to do that EVERY time i want to defrag so is there any other way to defrag while in WINDOWS?..thz for any help

[Gandalf]

This happed to me once.. but i forgot how i fixed it :(

[erogic1]

cum on speedman u should be able to remember within a few seconds...(clue: ur name) haha