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| Thread ID: 23416 | 2002-08-15 22:45:00 | Scandisk in Win 95 | hukcomse (1516) | Press F1 |
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| 71349 | 2002-08-15 22:45:00 | My old P11 computer, running W95, insists on running Scandisk WITH in depth surface scan, every time it restarts after a crash. It used to do just the system and file scan, which took not too long. However now, with the surface scan included, it can take two hours or more to complete. How can I persuade the stupid thing to do it the old way WITHOUT the surface scan? | hukcomse (1516) | ||
| 71350 | 2002-08-15 23:43:00 | I'm not sure if this will work but worth a try. When booted normally run scan disk and make sure the thorough check box is unchecked. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 71351 | 2002-08-15 23:51:00 | Thanks Mike, but I already tried that...doesn't seem to have done the trick but....... | hukcomse (1516) | ||
| 71352 | 2002-08-16 01:07:00 | Quick & Dirty Solution: Open up msdos.sys in Notepad and look for the line: AutoScan=1 Change the 1 to a 0 (zero). This will disable Scandisk altogether when booting after a bad shutdown. Proper Solution: Search for the file Scandisk.ini on your hard drive (it will probably be in c:\windows\command). Scroll down until you find the [CUSTOM] section. Change the line "Surface = Always" to "Surface = Never". |
antmannz (28) | ||
| 71353 | 2002-08-16 01:08:00 | > Proper Solution: > Search for the file Scandisk.ini on your hard drive That should be: Search and open ...... |
antmannz (28) | ||
| 71354 | 2002-08-16 02:02:00 | Thanks antmannz...will give it a go...:)) | hukcomse (1516) | ||
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