98 se scandisk locks up comp

[wasp]

i run scandisk once a month, today i tried it 3 times and everytime it gets about halfway thru checking files and folders and locks my comp up, im going to try defragging first then try again but ive never had this problem........anyone have a clue?

[glc]

Will it run in DOS? Restart the computer in DOS mode and type SCANDISK at the C prompt.

[wasp]

use the dos prompt? if not i dont know how to start it in dos mode lol

[glc]

Start - shut down - restart computer in DOS mode.

Alternatively - start tapping F8 when it's booting up to get the boot menu (same way you do it to boot to safe mode) but choose "command prompt only" instead of safe mode.

[wasp]

duh, ok im going to try it normally after i defrag, then ill try dos if it locks again , ill let ya know , thanx i did a virus check and came up with nothing

[wasp]

working now, must have been pretty fragmented, thanx for help tho

[galaxian]

Fragmentation has no affect on Scandisk.

Plus, you want to be running Scandisk before you run defrag, not afterwards.

[Cricket]

You might want to try running Scandisk and Defrag from Safe Mode next time this happens.

Cricket