Another thing you can do is boot up in Safe Mode, and run scan disk from
there. On my computer you get to Safe Mode by hitting F8 while the computer
is booting. I don't know if this procedure is the same on all computers.
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bullwinkle" <yd3@nvc.net>
To: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: computer problem-NO LBC CONTENT
> Monte:
>
> <<<snip>>>
> "Scan disk has restarted 10 times. Some other program is trying to write
> to your computer. Close programs and retry".
> <<<snip>>>
>
> The problem is with some terminate and stay, TSR, resident programs such
> as virus and firewall programs. After Windows has booted, press
> Control, Alt, Delete ONCE. This brings up a window of programs that are
> running. "End Task" all of the programs except Window's Explorer. Don't
> use "Shut down" as that shuts the computer down! Once all of these
> programs are closed, disk defrag or scan disk will continue
> uninterupted. As each TSR is shut down, you'll have to use the Control,
> Alt, Delete sequence ONCE to bring up the window showing the current
> programs running to continue the "End Task" function.
>
> Blake
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