ScanDisk restarting error

Question

When I try to run ScanDisk on my Dell PentiumIII I keep getting the error message, 'ScanDisk has restarted 10 times.  Windows or another program has been writing to this drive.  Quitting some programs may enable ScanDisk to finish sooner.'   When I control-alt-delete verify what is running it's only Explorer and Systray, both which need to be running to keep the computer up.  There is Task Scheduler in the lower right hand corner, but I have that paused (cuz I can't close it).  Any ideas as to what I've missed?

RoadiJeff · Answer

Is it connected to the Internet at the time? I run scandisk on our PCs at work, which are always network connected, and I get this error a lot. After the ten times warning I just click on No when it asks if I want to continue to receive this warning.

mle0707 · Answer

I'm running Windows 98.  I've run the ScanDisk program before with out any problems.  I'm not sure what the issue is now.

rickmktg · Answer

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mle0707 · Answer

Thanks for your reply.  No it's not connected to the internet at all times, in fact it was not connected when I was trying to run ScanDisk.  The problem was I could only get as far as ' checking file allocation tables.....checking folders....then it would reset.  Even if I say 'no' to getting the message, I still was not scan the disk.

fireberd · Answer

If this is on an OS other than Windows XP, the easiest way is to start Windows in safe mode and then run it.

If you try to run it in normal Windows mode, there are so many background programs running that it usually will never finish.

There is another option, do a google search for "enditall2" program. If you run that program with Windows in the normal mode, it will shut down everything except what is absolutely needed for Windows to run and then you can do the scandisk. But, you will still have to reboot after running the scandisk so the easiest thing is to just start Windows in safe mode, run scandisk then reboot.

mle0707 · Answer

Thanks you for responding.  Also, how do I run windows in safe mode?

fireberd · Answer

You can start Windows in Safe Mode by hitting the F8 key during reboot (and before Windows starts).

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