Re: Problems Defraging Sys Drive (C:)

[Guest glee]

Re: Problems Defraging Sys Drive (C:)

 

Forwarded to win98.gen_discussion, where numerous other respondents to your earlier

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"SomeOne" <SomeOne@Example.Com> wrote in message

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> When I start system in SAFE Mode I still have the problem. However, using

> Win98SE ScanDisk / Defrag I do get the message "Scan Disk Cannot Continue

> Because A Program Such As A Disk Utility Has Locked This Drive. Close The

> Program Or Wait For It To Finish, Then Restart ScanDisk" The other messages

> was when I tried to use the Norton utility. By the way, Norton's is on

> there because that is what come with the machine. If you have a suggestion,

> I am open to it. I do understand that Norton is a very invasive piece of

> software and is a real PITA to uninstall

>

> Since my BIOS has a problem with a limit of 32Gig, and I have a 40Gig hard

> drive, I really wonder if the problem is not the EZ Bios. Would appear that

> is the utility. So there is a poss of a conflict. I need the EZ-Bios to

> see above 32Gig, yet I am trying to defrag a logical drive that is part of a

> 40Gig physical drive. As I said, I can defrag the other logical drives,

> just not C:.

>

> I get the idea that if I started the system in DOS Mode and ran a defrag

> that I might be shooting myself in the foot due to he absence of the EC-Bios

> (DOS would only see the drive a 32Gig and I have no idea what I would drive

> a stake into.

>

> By the way, if on a re-boot I tell the machine to re-boot in DOS the only

> thing that I get is a fast flashing cursor in the upper left corner of the

> screen

>

> Thanks in advance

>

> SomeOn

>

>

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[Guest glee]

Re: Problems Defraging Sys Drive (C:)

 

Re: Problems Defraging Sys Drive (C:)

 

You can't defrag from DOS, regardless of whether you have an overlay installed or

not.

 

I don't know why you are not able to boot to DOS....I don't think it is related to

the overlay at all, though. Are you trying to start in DOS by using Command Prompt

Only from the boot menu before Windows is loaded, or are you using the Start>

Shutdown option to Restart in MS-DOS Mode?

 

I think these articles may be relevant:

 

Error Message "Windows Cannot Defragment This Drive now Because It Has Been Locked

by a Disk Utility" When Using Disk Defragmenter

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/286810

 

MS-DOS Lock and Unlock command help

http://www.computerhope.com/lockhlp.htm

 

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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message

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> Forwarded to win98.gen_discussion, where numerous other respondents to your

> earlier multipost may be able to help.

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> "SomeOne" <SomeOne@Example.Com> wrote in message

> news:26B0k.3085$t07.670@newsfe22.lga...

>> When I start system in SAFE Mode I still have the problem. However, using

>> Win98SE ScanDisk / Defrag I do get the message "Scan Disk Cannot Continue

>> Because A Program Such As A Disk Utility Has Locked This Drive. Close The

>> Program Or Wait For It To Finish, Then Restart ScanDisk" The other messages

>> was when I tried to use the Norton utility. By the way, Norton's is on

>> there because that is what come with the machine. If you have a suggestion,

>> I am open to it. I do understand that Norton is a very invasive piece of

>> software and is a real PITA to uninstall

>>

>> Since my BIOS has a problem with a limit of 32Gig, and I have a 40Gig hard

>> drive, I really wonder if the problem is not the EZ Bios. Would appear that

>> is the utility. So there is a poss of a conflict. I need the EZ-Bios to

>> see above 32Gig, yet I am trying to defrag a logical drive that is part of a

>> 40Gig physical drive. As I said, I can defrag the other logical drives,

>> just not C:.

>>

>> I get the idea that if I started the system in DOS Mode and ran a defrag

>> that I might be shooting myself in the foot due to he absence of the EC-Bios

>> (DOS would only see the drive a 32Gig and I have no idea what I would drive

>> a stake into.

>>

>> By the way, if on a re-boot I tell the machine to re-boot in DOS the only

>> thing that I get is a fast flashing cursor in the upper left corner of the

>> screen

>>

>> Thanks in advance

>>

>> SomeOn

>>

>>

> --

> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

> http://dts-l.net/

>

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Re: Problems Defraging Sys Drive (C:)

 

Re: Problems Defraging Sys Drive (C:)

 

On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 23:11:09 -0400, "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com>

wrote:

>> Since my BIOS has a problem with a limit of 32Gig, and I have a 40Gig hard

>> drive, I really wonder if the problem is not the EZ Bios. Would appear that

>> is the utility. So there is a poss of a conflict. I need the EZ-Bios to

>> see above 32Gig, yet I am trying to defrag a logical drive that is part of a

>> 40Gig physical drive. As I said, I can defrag the other logical drives,

>> just not C:.

 

I would have just created two partitions. Make the first one 32gigs

(or less) and the second one 8 gigs (or more).

Then you dont need that software from the drive mfgr.

(Those smaller partitions are a good place to store digital photos or

music).

[Guest MEB]

Re: Problems Defraging Sys Drive (C:)

 

Re: Problems Defraging Sys Drive (C:)

 

Certain BIOS limitations will not allow use of a drive over their limit,

period, without overlay. The problem is associated with the drive sector

addressing...

 

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<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message

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| On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 23:11:09 -0400, "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com>

| wrote:

|

| >> Since my BIOS has a problem with a limit of 32Gig, and I have a 40Gig

hard

| >> drive, I really wonder if the problem is not the EZ Bios. Would appear

that

| >> is the utility. So there is a poss of a conflict. I need the EZ-Bios

to

| >> see above 32Gig, yet I am trying to defrag a logical drive that is part

of a

| >> 40Gig physical drive. As I said, I can defrag the other logical

drives,

| >> just not C:.

|

| I would have just created two partitions. Make the first one 32gigs

| (or less) and the second one 8 gigs (or more).

| Then you dont need that software from the drive mfgr.

| (Those smaller partitions are a good place to store digital photos or

| music).