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Scandisk/defrag problems

  • 23-02-2002 11:31am
    #1
    Tom Dunne
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    Hi All,

    I am having a problem running both scandisk and defrag on my win98 SE system. When I right click on the C: drive, go into tools and attempt to launch either of these two applications, it tells me there is not enough memory.

    I have a HP Vectra Pentium III with 192Mb Ram. The c: drive has 30Gb, about 10 of which is used. I am not sure if it is relevant, but I had to restore the system from the recovery CD which came with it some months back. Scandisk works fine when I shutdown into DOS mode, defrag, of course, requires windows, so won't run.

    I have even kept the resource meter open and the system information utility open when attempting to launch scandisk/defrag to see if the memory plumments when they are ran, but no, it doesn't. The only applications I have running are a virus checker, stimon for the scanner and a keyboard application (for the hp extended keys). Killing off these does not fix the problem either.

    Any ideas?

    TIA,

    TD.


Comments

  • #2
    GoneShootin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭GoneShootin


    have you not tried HP Support ?

    Try running these processes using SAFE MODE. This does seem to have become the NORM for most users. Pressing the CTRL+ALT+DEL, and closing all running programs, does not actually close all open processes. For more info on what is running, start DR. WATSON. Go to START -> RUN and type in drwatson and click OK. The Dr. Watson icon will appear on the right taskbar. Click on the icon twice and wait for you system snapshot to be taken. By selecting TASKS, you will see all the tasks that are running. This is why the norm has become Safe Mode.

    if all else fails


  • #3
    Fidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭Fidelis


    What Gone Shootin said; Safe Mode.


  • #4
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Originally posted by Gone Shootin
    have you not tried HP Support ?


    Out of warranty since November last...

    I might try the safe mode, but the Microsoft Knowlege base artice in the links refers to the cluster size on a hard-drive greater than 8Gb - I think this is my problem. As I mentioned in the initial post, I had to restore the system from the recovery CD's - it probably does a raw write from the CD to HD (the recovery was amazingly quick).

    I am not near the PC now, so I will give it a go when I get home.

    Thanks for the help,

    TD.


  • #5
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Grab somone's OEM disc, FDISK, format and install from the Cd using you own CD key (or whatever - you're still entitled to a copy of Win98SE in my book).
    backup what ever you need to onto someon's hard drive by using 'ye olde pop drive on slave connector in mate's box' method.
    job done.


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