The reason for defragging in Safe Mode is to avoid loading applications at startup that would otherwise write to the disk, thus interrupting the defrag
process. If you don't have any of these applications, you don't need to
defrag in Safe Mode.
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Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."
"newtoxp" <newtoxp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:06B6BE02-C162-4D4D-BB29-BD06C836F1D4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Following up on my previous post: In Win98 I had to run defrag in safe
mode;
> is that necessary using XP?
> Thanks.
Re: Do I need to replace my laptops hard drive: getting STOP erro ... through the whole defrag process and then restart normally with no errors ... i haven't tried to defrag in safe mode,... >>> HDD and i need to replace it? ... >>> on an old, damaged HDD in a laptop to a new one, in a manner similar ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: defragmenting crashes to blue screen ... I ran defrag in safe mode and it still crashed to a blue screen. ... disc is a Maxtor 80GB in a Dell Dimension 4400. ..."Gerry Cornell" wrote: ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
Re: lsass.exe brings machine to its knees..... ... I made a set of rescue disks from AVG and booted ... the machine in safe mode, then ran it (it runs in a dos ... >| of stuff and ran a defrag....lsass is still hogging the cpu. ... (microsoft.public.security.virus)
Re: Windows explorer takes for ever to start (30 mins) ...Defrag is *not* a diagnostic tool and should *not* be used in an attempt to ... I tried to open Windows explorer but it took 30 minutes to show ... >> I tried a system restore to the previous friday. ... >> in safe mode run scan with Ad-AwareSE ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Re: Defragment ... Once in Safe mode, the steps Doug gave you are exactly the same. ...Windows help - www.rickrogers.org ... >I know how to defrag,... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
