Computer freezes when trying to run scandisk or defragmenter.

[Wah]

my other computer freezes up when i try to run scandisk or the defragmenter. I can move the mouse around, but nothing else works.

p2-400 on asus p2bf
win98se
ibm deskstar 14GXP

any suggestions?

thanks

 

[airfoil]

Disable your Antivirus software and all other programs which load with Windows. You can do this by typing msconfig at the 'Run' prompt and unchecking all checkboxes under the startup tab. Which defragger are you using? Typically, you should run these programs at night when you are not using the PC.

 

[hopefloats]

or go into Safe Mode and run both programs from there. Doing that cut my defrag time in half.

 

[bacillus]

<< . Doing that cut my defrag time in half >>


maybe you should invest in norton speed disk as it's about x10 as fast as the standard windows application!

 

[Renob]

also turn off everything running in the background. and yes get notron speed disk it is very fast.