Re: CheckDisk and Defragmentation in safe mode?

For Defragmentation : Yes
For CHKDSK /F : CHKDSK /f will not run if someone is using the disk
so it doesn't matter

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"Ben" <Ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Can CheckDisk and Defragmentation de done in safe mode?
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| If yes, it is better to perform them in safe mode since minimum programs
are
| being loaded in safe mode?
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| Thanks,
| Ben


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