Scan disk fails after pc crash! Help

[Bocha]

Hi everybody, my problem is a simple one but unfortunately i don't know how to fix it:
The Scandisk program fails to run after an improper shutdown..
My OS is Windows 98 SE.
Can somemody help me, i'll apreciate!!!!!!
Thanks
Aguante el Diego (Maradona)

[pointd]

Start | Run | type "msconfig" without the quotes and hit enter.

Click the Advanced button and uncheck the box "Disable Scandisk after bad shutdown"

[galaxian]

From Explorer, browse to \windows\command

If you find a file called SCANDISK.ALT, rename it.

[Bocha]

Thanks Pointd, have already checked there, it was uncheked !!
Thanks anyway... i'll try renaming it.
Thank you and Galaxian for the fast answer, this forum is very helpfull, keep it up !!

[Bocha]

More help needed !!
Tnx

[christo418]

Where in the process is Scandisk failing? If you need to re-install Scandisk from your Win98, use add/remove programs>Windows setup.

[Bocha]

Hi christo, not in the process, it doesn' t appear at all, this is after a bad shutdown or crash !!!
I've tried the above and reinstalling windows 98SE but naothing seemed to matter
thanks anyway

[galaxian]

Is there a SCANDISK.exe in \Windows\Command?
If you restart to DOS and enter SCANDISK, does it run?

Try, creating a copy of SCANDISK.exe in the \Windows\Command, except give it the name SCANDISK.alt. (Ensure you are creating a new file, not a new shortcut).

[Bocha]

Yes, there is a Scandisk.exe and a Scandisk.alt in that directory and yes, it runs in dos mode...

[galaxian]

If there is already a SCANDISK.alt file in that directory,then that is the problem. Rename the file to something like SCANDISKALT.old.

[Bocha]

Man, you have definitely solved my prob., thanks a lot !!
This forum is one of the best i've been in...
Thank you all, moderators !!!!!!!!