Defrag

Crush357 · Post by **Crush357** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 12:14 pm

I've never been able to defragment my computer. The site said it could take over an hour, but that's not it. It completely freezes my computer and just stops. What's the problem?

onetrueday · Post by **onetrueday** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 12:15 pm

Try hitting contol alt delete and ending all tasks except for 'system tray' and 'explorer'. Also, make sure all screen savers are off.

aagiants · Post by **aagiants** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 12:16 pm

are u sure it stops? or its just taking a long time.. what site are you talking about

defrag in safe mode, always do scandic first

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 12:43 pm

u can also try... http://www.powerdefrag.com

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 12:46 pm

Boot INto Safte Mode, first run Scandisk with Automatically Fix Errors, THEN run Defrag, all in Safe Mode

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 1:28 pm

Do all OS's have this problem? I have had this problem on 98SE and winME...

CoolJ · Post by **CoolJ** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 5:27 pm

You dont try to do things while defragging do you? Like surfing,gaming....etc

That could screw it up and make it freeze or keep restarting.

XxTiZZuLuxX · Post by **XxTiZZuLuxX** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 5:33 pm

Just kick your computer. That will defrag it fine!!

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 5:58 pm

Why do you defrag in safemode???? I usually do it in normal mode, is there something wrong with that???

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 6:20 pm

Safemode ensures that there isn't anything running in the background. Also it loads minimal drivers.

lighter · Post by **lighter** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 10:29 pm

OK, i'll ask another Qn. Is it true that hardcore gamers need to defrag their HD more than normal users? I've seen lan shop owners defrag their comp when nobody using it.

Crush357 · Post by **Crush357** » Mon Jun 25, 2001 11:53 pm

No I dont do anything while defragging but I have never done it in safe mode. I'll try that.

phenix0000 · Post by **phenix0000** » Wed Jun 27, 2001 2:09 am

Hmmmmmm. There is a bug in Win9x where Defrag never finishes in Windows, safe mode or not.

After you try it in Safe Mode and it doesn't work, you can try this method:

1. Boot to windows, run scandisk and fix all errors it finds
2. Go to Run and type MSCONFIG
3. Select the SYSTEM.INI tab
4. locate 'shell=explorer.exe'
5. change "explorer.exe" to "defrag.exe"
6. Reboot you computer and defrag will run
7. Start defrag, go for coffee,
8. After Defrag is done, reboot your computer
9. Boot into Dos
10. from C:\windows\ type 'edit system.ini'
11. Find 'shell=defrag' and change "defrag" to "explorer"
12. Reboot into Windows

Now your hard drive is fully defragged

EvilAngel · Post by **EvilAngel** » Wed Jun 27, 2001 2:15 am

Try useing the demo version of Norton Utilities 2001 and use the Speed Disk feature to defrag your HDD. Hope this helps some

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Wed Jun 27, 2001 3:24 am

http://www.executivesoftware.com go download diskeeper 6.0 and say goodbye to your problems

jmatt · Post by **jmatt** » Thu Jun 28, 2001 1:33 am

Windows ME defrag ( free ) , very fast . I don't need to close
( ctrl/alt/delete ) anything down to run defrag , no restarts .
Get it from here .

W9X-Me-Defrag
http://members.home.net/scotterpops/enh ... nts9c.html
http://surecool.com/download.htm

Download it right into your Windows directory. Rename your
current version of DEFRAG.EXE to DEFRAG.OLD, then rename
winme_DEFRAG.EXE to DEFRAG.EXE ( or whatever the old defrag
was named )

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Also , to make W98 Defrag even Faster for it's 1st run , from
Explorer , Delete all the files ( except the read only file )
in Windows / Applog .
Taskmon will rebuild the Applog file .

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To put the defrag in it's correct place .
Open Windows explorer , go down to Windows , left click on the yellow
folder , this opens the right hand panel .
Scroll down to defrag & write down the exact name . Next , right
click on defrag , scroll down to rename & click on it . Now left
click at the end of defrag & add the word old . So if you had the
word defrag , it now becomes defragold .
Now rename MEdefrag to whatever you wrote down , drag & drop it on
the yellow Windows folder or anywhere in the right hand side .
Both achive the same thing & Windows will after you close , put it
alphabetically . That's it , John .

onetrueday · Post by **onetrueday** » Fri Jun 29, 2001 3:03 am

I'm so smart!!!

Instead of changing the system.ini and then having to reboot and fix it again through dos, why dont you make a startup disk? Then, on the startup disk change the system.ini to make the shell defrag?

yahoo!

t · Post by t » Fri Jun 29, 2001 10:46 pm

Hey Crush, Try this link:http://content.techweb.com/winmag/fixes/scandisk.htm