Won't Defrag

[stonercanuck]

My computer is 83%fragmented but when I try to run defrag it won't go past 10% and keeps restarting,I have closed every other program and still nothing.os 98se Also I can't d/l any updates or anything for that matter?!!please help

[GretaP]

Get rid of files that may have accumulated in your Temporary Internet Files and any other Temp folders you may have.

Try running Scandisk in Safe Mode......when you start/restart your computer, press and hold down the Ctrl key after BIOS settings have been displayed (or PC manufacturer's logo has been displayed) but before the WIN98 logo is displayed, and this should get you to the Windows 98 startup menu, from where you can choose to boot into Safe Mode.

Also I can't d/l any updates or anything for that matter?!!
Getting rid of temporary files might help with that. Are you receiving any error messages when you try to d/load updates or whatever else??

[jmatt]

Toggle F8 or press Ctrl key during bootup ( depends on your computer ) , choose Command prompt
only ( NOT Safe mode Command prompt ), then at the C: prompt , type Scandisk /all & press Enter .
When finished , type win & press Enter .

Download >
Layout.zip , fixes desktop layout , for when you come out of Safe Mode . It can restore your
Desktop , back the way it was .
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/tweaks/layout.zip
http://www.pcnineoneone.com/tweaks/tweekz1k.html#saveicon

Run defrag in Safe mode 1st , then download ME defrag .

Toggle F8 or press Ctrl key during bootup ( depends on your comp ), choose
safe-mode .

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Windows ME defrag ( free ) , very fast . I don't need to close
( ctrl/alt/delete , I don't use a screen saver ) anything down to run defrag , no restarts .

Get it from here .
W9X-Me-Defrag
http://ozcountry.tripod.com/winmedefrag.zip
http://members.home.net/scotterpops/enhancements/enhancements9c.html
http://surecool.com/download.htm
http://www.ematic.com/techpost/files/

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Open Windows Explorer , go down to Windows , left click on the yellow
folder , this opens the right hand panel .
Scroll down to defrag & write down the exact name . Next , right
click on defrag , scroll down to rename & click on it . Now left
click at the end of defrag & add the word old . So if you had the
word defrag , it now becomes defragold .
Now rename MEdefrag to whatever you wrote down ( usually Defrag ) , drag & drop it on
the yellow Windows folder or anywhere in the right hand side .
Both achive the same thing & Windows will after you close , put it
alphabetically . That's it .

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Also , to make ME Defrag even Faster for it's 1st run ( you may have a corrupt file ) from
Windows Explorer , Delete all the files ( except the read only file )
in Windows > Applog . Taskmon will rebuild the Applog file .
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q218160

To view Applog , do this .
Windows Explorer > View > Folder Options > View , click on Show all files . Click OK .
http://www.windows-help.net/windows98/start-17.shtml