launching safe mode to defrag

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robin miller

It seems i have a hard time going into safe mode to
defrag . please explane to me what i need to do.

thank you Robin Miller
 
robin said:
It seems i have a hard time going into safe mode to
defrag . please explane to me what i need to do.

thank you Robin Miller
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Robin

Click Start/Turn off computer/Restart button. When the system begins to
restart, start tapping the F8 Key until you see a menu on a black screen.
Use the Arrow Keys to select the Safe Mode option and press ENTER. If you
see a login screen, press ENTER again to login.

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Robin,
When you start the computer, before Windows XP launches (starts) press the
F8 key until you see the Advanced Menu where you can select Safe Mode
startup. It is a bit tricky but possible. One warning, you cannot do it this
way if your keyboard is hooked up via a USB connection since USB is not
enabled until Windows XP starts. If your keyboard is hooked up via USB, you
will have to do this:
A. Start/Run/type "msconfig" less the quotes/click "OK".
B.The System Configuration Utility will open. Under the General Tab,
Checkmark "Selective Startup". Then open the Boot.ini Tab and Checkmark
"/Safeboot". If any "Apply" Or "OK" boxes need to be clicked, do so.
C. Exit the Utility. Shutdown the Computer and Restart. You, if I am
correct, will restart with an option for Safe Mode.
Gene K
C. Exit the
 
ROBIN, first, why are you going into safe-mode to do a
simple defrag? There is a set of protocols to be done
before a defrag. DiskCleanup. CKDISK(in start>run) and a
myriad of excellent free progs that are faster and more
effective than what you are trying to do.
EasyClean, DiskeeperLite, Dustbuster, Spybot are just a
few easily operated progs to be had for free.
 
The protocols mentioned below in bronco7's post below are simple and easy to
accomplish. Run these XP Tools in the exact order given:
A. Open by: Start/My Computer/right click the Hard Disk (usually c)/left
click "Properties".
B. Under the "General" Tab, run the Disk Cleanup Tool.
C. Next under the "Tools" Tab, run the "Error Checking" Tool. in the second
window select the top box. This is actually the "Check Disk" Tool being run
with the "/F" switch selected. Note: if you would have selected the bottom
box in the second window, you would be running the "Check Disk" Tool with
the /R switch [find and attempt to repair bad disk sectors plus execute the
"/F" switch also. You will be asked if you want to schedule this action for
the next startup. Select "Yes", close down, turn off the Computer and
restart so this Tool can run.
D. Go back to: My Computer/right click the Hard Disk
(drive)/Properties/Tools/Defragmentation, and run the Tool [or any other
Defragmentation tool you prefer such as Norton's "Speed Disk".
Hang on,
Gene K
 
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