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Run it from Safe Mode.
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Dee <geedee@intergrafix.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Marsh wrote:
>
> > Hey,
> >
> > Just deleted the KAK virus and now tried to run Scan Disk. I shut down
all
> > other applications and the Scan keeps stopping, saying that something
keeps
> > writing to the disk so it must start again.
> >
> > Does anyone know what's happening here?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marsh.
>
> hi! looking over some of the older post to your question.  one of of the
first
> things i do before runing scan disk, disk cleanup, and disk defrag is
first
> right click on a blank area of your desktop(depending on what program you
have
> installed to allow you to do this).  on mine, if i right click on a blank
area
> of the desktop, i have a list of options, one being screen saver, which
allows
> you to turn your screen saver off and on.  click off until you do your
typical
> housekeeping chores on the pc.
> you can do one of two things and either one has worked perfectly for
me(never
> needing to start in safe mode to do it).  first, pay attention to what is
> loading in your start up group.  some programs you really don't need to
have
> start when windows starts.  you can disable what you really don't need
because
> each peice of software that finds it's way into start up can be configured
> manually from within that particular program...just untick in each of
programs
> options to not start when windows starts.  of course most people will tell
you
> to hit ctrl+alt+del to close out all running apps or start-up apps except
> systray and explorer. (remember that until each one closes out, there may
a few
> minutes in between in  until all are closed out).
> i have found that the simplest (and although you will need to remember to
go
> back and re-tick the start up group prior to rebooting) is...when i am
> performing the typical housekeeping duties, i clean up what i don;t really
want
> or need...it's all in configuring each individual program, i then go to
start,
> run, and type in msconfig, and untick the line that says: load startup
group
> items and restart or reboot computer.  then go and perform your system
> tools...disk cleanup, scan disk, and disk defrag. this will move these
right
> along without starting and restopping.
> when you finish this...remember to go back to start, run, type in
msconfig, and
> go to the the start-up tab.  only tick the ones in start up that you
really
> need or want...and in particular the systray and explorer as well as the
ones
> you think of are importance.  (too many startups and depending on the
programs
> aren't necessary and you can always start them manualy when you need to)
too
> many startup group items can chew resources and add some conflicts later
on.)
> before exiting msconfig, make sure on the general tab that "load start-up
> group" is reticked, reboot and hopefully you will get through your system
tool
> housecleaning without a hitch.
> recommended this to many and am happy to report that all say that they
haven't
> had any more problems with starting, restopping, and never seeming to
finish.
> good luck and let me know if this works!  take care...Dee
>
> p.s depending on the anti-virus program you are using...the purpose of a a
> rescue disk you create in say a program like norton anti-virus is to help
you
> eliminated a suspected virus by using the rescue disks.  whenever you
update
> virus definitions...you should always take a few minutes and update your
rescue
> disks as well as periodically create at least two windows emergency
start-up
> disks which can be created using the add/remove programs in control panel.
> there is a tab to create a new disk.  (i do this each time i  update my
> anti-virus rescue disks)
>
> another piece of advice....after you have created a windows EBD or
emergency
> boot disk....keep the floppy in the drive, go to find files and folders,
and on
> your main drive (usually C) search and send to: a:\floppy the following
files
> directly on the EBD...
> FIDISK.EXE (sometimes you can use the following command:  FDISK.EXE /MBR
> (remember the space after fdisk.exe before the /)
> FORMAT.COM
> EDIT.COM
> EMM386.EXE
> COMAND.COM
> HIMEM.SYS
>
> there is more info here than what i intended...but it's always a good idea
to
> add these also to your windows emergency start-up disk. (in case you ever
need
> to boot with the floppy in to attempt to get back to windows)
> good luck and basically my post is to keep you prepared in the case of an
> emergency!  take care...Dee
>
>
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