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Thanks Shane, you win some - you lose some....I'll just sit quietly for a
few moments...oh, and Well Done, the Hammers, no hard feelings.
Mart
"Shane" <arthursixpence@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> That reminds me - my commiserations, mate!
>
> I thought West Ham played like they believe they belong in the
> Premiership, and Preston played like they believe they belong in the
> Championship.
>
> Shane
>
>
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:eFymSRXZFHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> KB wrote :-
>>
>>> In defrag, my options are:
>>> Rearrange files so my programs start faster and check drive for errors.
>>> I
>>> check Both.
>>
>> Although I'm sure it may really depend on YOUR use of YOUR programs, I
>> have never found the "programs start faster" option of any benefit to
>> me - and, always found Defrag would run faster without the option
>> selected.
>> But see also :- "How to Determine the Programs Disk Defragmenter
>> Optimizes"
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;186020
>>
>> Also, by using the 'check drive for errors' option, you should not need
>> to run scandisk quite so often.
>>
>> Try it and decide for yourself.
>>
>> Regarding the scandisk failure when using ScanDefrag, my 'guess' is that
>> you've still got something running in the background. Re-read the
>> instructions - or even contact the ScanDefrag Team if you still have an
>> issue.
>>
>>> .... I don't care for the requirement to reboot to run ScanDefrag.
>>
>> Well, that's essentially its main purpose, you need to re-boot so that SD
>> will 'prevent' those programs which interfere with scandisk and defrag,
>> from starting in the first place!
>>
>> Mart
>>
>>
>> "KB" <KB@discussions.winme> wrote in message
>> news:%23OIvJFIZFHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>I ran Scandisk from EBD then booted to safe mode and ran Scandisk again.
>>> Booted to normal mode, ran ScanDefrag with the same result, won't
>>> complete
>>> Scandisk. I don't care for the requirement to reboot to run
>>> ScanDefrag.
>>>
>>> My question relating to Scandisk settings is which options to choose.
>>> Below
>>> are the options I have:
>>> Display Summary - always, never, only if error is found (I choose
>>> always)
>>> Log File - replace, append, no log (I choose append)
>>> Cross linked files - delete, make copies, ignore (I choose delete)
>>> Lost File Fragments - free, convert to files (I choose free)
>>>
>>> In defrag, my options are:
>>> Rearrange files so my programs start faster and check drive for errors.
>>> I
>>> check Both.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Rick.
>>>
>>> KB
>>>
>>> "Rick T" <plinnane3REMOVE@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eTwC9WAZFHA.1044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> ScanDefrag works great once everything's OK, or if your only problem is
>>>> tasks which interfere with it running in Normal mode. That's what it
>>>> was designed for.
>>>>
>>>> Run Scandisk from a floppy(EBD) boot to iron things out including a
>>>> Surface Scan, then run it again in Safe Mode, with all the bells and
>>>> whistles on (but no Surface Scan), *then* from now on use ScanDefrag.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rick
>>>> sry, I can't give you the settings; I'm not running WinME at the
>>>> moment... but basically just turn everything on.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> KB wrote:
>>>> > Here's the ScanDefrag results:
>>>> > ScanDefrag will not complete on my system. Scan Disk runs up to 7 -
>>>> > 8
>>> bars
>>>> > over about an hour and finally quits. Defrag then steps in and says
>>> that
>>>> > the disk contains errors, it cannot run and I must scandisk before
>>>> > defragging.
>>>> >
>>>> > What's interesting is that I then ran scandisk and defrag from
>>>> > Start/Programs/Accessories and they completed without a glitch.
>>>> >
>>>> > Question: What are the proper settings in scandisk/advanced?
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks for the ScanDefrag tip. Although it didn't work it did make
>>>> > me
>>> try
>>>> > to run them on the system and they worked. Sometimes the best
>>> inventions
>>>> > are discovered by accident.
>>>> >
>>>> > KB
>>>> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>>> > news:ODsR62rYFHA.1092@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> >
>>>> >>KB, instead of running them in Safe Mode, download and install
>>> ScanDefrag
>>>> >>v5.2.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>This is a FREE utility, written by several well respected
>>>> >>contributors
>>> to
>>>> >>these News Groups and has been designed to run several original MS
>>>> >
>>>> > utilities
>>>> >
>>>> >>through a 'filter' which eliminates the usual junk which stops
>>>> >>Scandisk
>>>> >
>>>> > (and
>>>> >
>>>> >>Defrag) from running properly in Normal Mode - as you are already
>>>> >>experiencing <g>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>You can get ScanDefrag at either of the two sites below - and be sure
>>>> >>to
>>>> >>read the associated notes for setting it up:
>>>> >>http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2/scandefrag/main.htm
>>>> >>http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag/index.html
>>>> >>
>>>> >>HTH and good luck
>>>> >>
>>>> >>Mart
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>"KB" <KB@discussions.winme> wrote in message
>>>> >>news:%237MTOSmYFHA.584@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> >>
>>>> >>>I've been using these in safe mode as this is the only way they will
>>>> >>>complete. I've read that it's best to do using a 'clean DOS boot'.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>Could someone explain, in simple step by step instructions, how I
>>>> >>>can
>>>> >>>accomplish this?
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>Really, I need the 'guided tour' on this.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>Appreciate the help.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>KB
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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