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4 Little Problems... Can ya help?

  • 17-04-2005 2:14pm
    #1
    Undercoverguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭


    1) Is there a way to stop Windows popping up a box at the taskbar warning about low disk space? Like just to turn it off.....

    2) How can i get windows to run a scandisk each time i boot up? The kind it runs if i dont shutdown proper. Mine has stoped doing it.

    3) Why does Scandisk never work from inside the Windows OS (ie. Right click on Drive C and click Scandisk) it always need "exclusive files" that are only available after a re-boot....... When i get the same message lol

    4) Finally, My coputer hangs each time i log in for around 60seconds during which noting responds when i click it. Then suddenly it all happens togeather. In the task manager its "System Idel Process" Suching up all the CPU.

    Anyone got any ideas to fix one of these? Thanks in adavnce?


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Which version of windows 9X or NT/2K/XP

    To run scandisk EVERY time on win 9X you could add SCANDISK /ALL /AUTOFIX to the autoexec.bat

    To run it in windows SCANDSKW C: /A / N

    idle does not use CPU - it's what isn't being used - so it sounds like timeouts, windows (all versions) waits absolute bleeding ages (a technical term) when it goes looking for something not there

    Check for stuff you don't need in startup etc.

    try safe mode for the manual scandisk so less chance of an app holding files open that stop scandisk running

    can't remember where the % free for warning is but it's on google somewhere , but unless you have a lot more Disk Space free than ram then freeing up space on the drive would be a better option ( I like spacemonger for looking at drive sizes )


  • #3
    Zenith74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Zenith74


    If it's XP give Microsoft Bootvis a shot. It'll show you what's taking so long starting up.


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