scandisk and defrag troubles

[Paolo]

I have troubles with these 2 windows xp application.
If i try to use Scandisk in the phase 1 it arrive at 65 % then my PC will be
freezed and i need to switch of and reboot.
If i try to defrag the HD when i click on the Defrag button my PC always
automaticly reboot.
May someone help me?

 

[xcal]

You could have a very serious hd surface error, try to save your important
data to a memory usb, and later delete all unnecesary things.

Hope this helps, Carlos.

 

[Paolo]

Carlos
Many thank for you answer
ok i will save my data ,but i don't understand your "later delete all
unnecessary things"
What you means exactly?
Paolo

 

[Andrew E.]

XP doesnt run "scandisk",xp runs with CHKDSK...Either way,youre checking
the hd during pc start-up or restart,correct...Those are the only time xp can
chk the hd & repair,one can/could run CHKDSK C: In cmd prompt,but its read
only,no repairs can be made.Try,going to run,type:cmd In cmd type:
CLEANMGR Clean-up the hd,after,type:CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,type:
Defrag C: Once thru,type:EXIT Restart pc.If either fail,boot to xp
cd,recovery
console,type:CHKDSK C: /R

 

[Jim]

I have troubles with these 2 windows xp application.
If i try to use Scandisk in the phase 1 it arrive at 65 % then my PC will
be freezed and i need to switch of and reboot.
If i try to defrag the HD when i click on the Defrag button my PC always
automaticly reboot.
May someone help me?

Phase 1 checks file integrity. Your disk flunked the test. I would be out
buying another drive instead of posting to the newsgroup.
Jim

 

[xcal]

if something is wrong on your file system, to delete your unneeded files
give more good chances to you, isnt it ?.

 

[xcal]

not at all, there are technicians that can try to recover the hard disk.
Carlos.

 

[Paolo]

I thank all the guys for the help and specially Jim fot the sarcastic
answer.
I solve myself the problem.
The problem i discover was due to a software that i had installed (Intel
Application Accelerator).
When i update my Windows XP with the SP3 for some strange reason i had these
problems.
I remove these Intel software and now everythings il working.
Jim i don't need any new HD