Ever since about two weeks ago my computer has consistently frozen up whenever I try defragging the main hard drive. I've tried using both Norton Speed Disk (whatever version came bundled with Systemworks 2003) and the default Windows defrag program. I've also run Disk Doctor, which has corrected one or two minor errors but doesn't fix the freeze-ups during defragging. I've been using this computer (my first home-build) for about three months and only recently has this problem started coming up.
I've done some reading up on Symantec's website, and it's possible that a background task might be causing a conflict, though I don't recall adding any new background tasks within the past two weeks, nor does anything seem unfamiliar in the Windows Task Manager -> Processes tab. Tonight I will try defragging the computer after booting it in Safe Mode.
Has anyone who has run into this kind of problem before offer any advice?
Here are my basic system stats as they might be relevant:
Athlon 64 3000+
1024mb PC3200
6600GT (71.84 drivers)
Western Digital 200gb 7200rpm SATA
WinXP Home w/SP2
I've done some reading up on Symantec's website, and it's possible that a background task might be causing a conflict, though I don't recall adding any new background tasks within the past two weeks, nor does anything seem unfamiliar in the Windows Task Manager -> Processes tab. Tonight I will try defragging the computer after booting it in Safe Mode.
Has anyone who has run into this kind of problem before offer any advice?
Here are my basic system stats as they might be relevant:
Athlon 64 3000+
1024mb PC3200
6600GT (71.84 drivers)
Western Digital 200gb 7200rpm SATA
WinXP Home w/SP2