When running ScanDisk in Win95, it will restart whenever it detects or thinks that something has written to the disk. I normally shut down any screen savers, antivirus programs, and all other programs but sometimes this is not enough as there is still something causing the ScanDisk to restart. Does anyone have any ideas as to what else Windows or some other program might be running to cause this?
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Scan Disk must continually restart
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Are you on a static internet connection or a network? If you are trading any info it may restart.
Have you tried ending task on everything but explorer and systray? Those are the only two you need to have running to do scandisk. Hope this helps.
Have you tried ending task on everything but explorer and systray? Those are the only two you need to have running to do scandisk. Hope this helps.
butchrecon
MIS
Before you runscandisk do a ctrl-alt-del and end task all except the explorer and systray. If it still continues then you will have to boot into safe mode and run the scan disk. Have you run an up to date virus scan? James Collins
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The particular computer involved has a static (non dialup) internet connection. This user has tried ending all tasks including Systray. He needs to run Scandisk in order to compress the disk. If he runs Scandisk in safe mode is he going to be able to compress from safe mode? I'll back up the registry and see what is starting from the run and run services keys that may be contributing. I'll post a follow up tomorrow with the results but it sounds like it will have something to do with the cable software for the internet connection.
fioracasey
Programmer
I had that problem also. Mine was caused by Black Ice Defender. It constantly runs in the back ground but does not show up when you hit ctrl-alt-del. There is some ritual you have to go through to close it. This may be the same with other firewall software.
You can un scandisk from DOS, probably the best bet anyway. Command =
scandisk/fix/all
This way, you aren't even in Windows so it can't cause a problem. The only drawback is Windows won't record the scan in its disk maintenance log. No problem, though. My suggestions are what I would try myself. If incorrect, I welcome corrections to my rather limited knowledge. Andy.
scandisk/fix/all
This way, you aren't even in Windows so it can't cause a problem. The only drawback is Windows won't record the scan in its disk maintenance log. No problem, though. My suggestions are what I would try myself. If incorrect, I welcome corrections to my rather limited knowledge. Andy.
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