[Ham-Computers] Question abt Win 98

[WF2U]

Defrag usually hangs when there are corrupt files and/or viruses in the
system, also when other tasks or applications are running in the background.
Read these articles:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;218160&Product=w98
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;309460

Scandisk can hang if an antivirus program is active, such as McAfee 5.1:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;276443

Usually there is no need to reformat and reinstall. If your hard drive is
virus free but corrupt, followThere are good virus removal tools on the
Symantec (Norton Antivirus) web site. Note: Norton AV and McAfee CAN'T
coexist on the same computer (operating system). If you install one, the
other has to be uninstalled first.


Good luck,

73, Meir WF2U

Meir Ben-Dror CNE, MCSE
MBD Consulting
Landrum, SC

 -----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net]  On Behalf Of Brian K.
Gaskamp
Sent:	Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:50 PM
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Subject:	Re: [Ham-Computers] Question abt Win 98


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Myers" <kd7eir at kd7eir.net>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Question abt Win 98


> By not working properly, what do you mean?
> What is happening when you try to run the defrag?

Its shows the defrag running but the screen stays blank and the % running or
completed stays at
0%
>And on scandisk it trys to get started then quits and starts again, then it
says after 10 tries has encounted a problem.


> What is the capacity of the disk drive?
> How much free space does the drive have?

Will have to check that and get back to you on that.

>
> Is this Windows 98 Second Edition? dont know will check
> What error messages are you getting?
>
> I hate to ask so many questions, but there are many reasons that you
> could be having problems running a defrag.
>
> Jim kd7eir
>
> At 08:17 AM 6/26/2004, you wrote:
>
> >Need some help guys, I have a computer here that I'm tackling that has
Win
> >98 and neither Scandisk not Disk Defrag will work properly, any ideas?
> >
> >Last time any type of AV program was run was like 3 yrs ago, would
putting a
> >active AV program, or the computer help in any way.
> >
> >Any ideas or help would be appreciated.
> >
> >73,
> >Brian
> >
> >KA5BKG
> >
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