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Safe mode is your best bet, but contents in the c:\windows\applog folder can cause some issues as well. Task monitor tracks what programs are loaded and records it in the applog folder. Defrag then uses this information to provide special optimization for the most used programs. There are some advantages to letting those files stay in the applog folder but I've seen them cause some defrag issues if they become corrupt, not to mention the folder can get huge! You can safely delete the contents of this folder and at the next boot task manager will start creating the log all over again.
Hope this helps
TC
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Originally posted here by darkes
That can happen if you have a small amount of RAM, but anything over about 64Mb should be OK. If your PC won't boot, then you can always restart it in safe mode, and change the virtual memory settings back again. Speaking from personal experience, shutting down all your apps does not work in all cases, as you still have some background OS activity taking place, which can cause Win98 to access your swap file. This assumes that the drive you are defragging is the same drive as the one that your swap file is on.
The only very minor advantage of doing it this way is that you remove the swap file from the disk that you are defragging, which gives a slightly better result.
Yeah, it was a 486 with 24 megs trying to run WIN98.
Nowadays, I run a fixed size swapfile and it never
causes trouble with defrag because it can't move
or become fragmented in the first place
Even if some prog was accessing it, Defrag would ignore it.
:cool:
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on thing to also check is check to see if your hard drive or moniter is set to powersaving mode. It is under the screen saver settings and make sure they are off or it will do that to you.
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look really.. don't worry about anything else.. just try voptme.
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Me i go with T.C.
I use norton speeddisk and always turn off my screensaver
Works for me
Mike
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Let it be
I have had similar problems before, and have actually answered this question on AO before....when you defrag, or perform any operation that will take a bit of time (download, wipe, backup, etc.) TURN YOUR SCREENSAVER OFF and don't touch the keyboard or mouse (after a cold reboot). Inconvenient, maybe...but it gets done.
Ouroboros
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If you keep having problems, I'd go with Diskeeper (www.diskeeper.com). I used to have similar problems, but after installing Diskeeper, I haven't had any problems. There's a (I think 30 day) trial on the web site which you can use to check it out... Just my suggestion. Otherwise, like everyone else, says, do it in Safe Made or DOS).
AJ
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disk keeper is great because it will still continue to defrag even if the hard drive is changed
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I'm surprised no one suggested what I have found to be the easiest solution to the Windows Defrag/ScanDisk problem.
1. Open SystemInfo/MSInfo found in [Programs\Common\MicrosoftShared\MSInfo\MSInfo32.exe].
2. Go to "Tools".
3. Open "System Configuration Utility".
4. Select "Selective Startup".
5. Uncheck "Load startup group items".
6. Click "Apply".
7. Click "OK".
8. In the popup window asking "do want to restart your computer now?" click "Yes".
After the reboot, run ScanDisk then Defrag. When you're done . . .
A. Go back into SystemInfo/MSInfo.
B. Go to "Tools".
C. Open "System Configuration Utility".
D. Select "Normal startup".
E. Click "Apply".
F. Click "OK".
G. Answer "Yes" to "restart your computer now?".
If your Defrag is slow, try the one in Windows ME, which you can usually find listed on-line as "newdefrag.zip" (if MS hasn't shut down all available downloads - I found copies at Lurkhere.com and Wilders.org). For a faster ScanDisk, if you know anyone with Windows ME, then get a copy of the scandskw.exe program. Rename the one you are using now (e.g. oldscandskw.exe) found in Windows folder and place the ME version in its place. I can't tell you where to find one on-line, as I've been unable to find one, so you will have to rely on getting if from someone you know. To make things easy - put a link to SystemInfo/MSInfo your Desktop, so you don't have to hunt for it each time. You'll find enough other programs under "Tools" as well as needed system information (shown in the opening window which can be further broken down in the left pane) that it definitely comes in handy. By using the steps outlined above, you shouldn't have to worry about shutting down screen savers, power management, not touching your keyboard/mouse, etc. I hope this is helpful and if you have any questions or problems, please don't hesitate to ask.
V.
