Win98 Scandisc ??

[ReaperBot4]

I got this scandisc running every time I restart win98. Is that normal really?? And how can I shut it down ??

-ReaperB-

[Bleeding Edge]

No it is not normal unless it is scheduled to do this.

See what ScanDisk settings are in Scheduled Tasks under System Tools.

[ReaperBot4]

Hmm, already checked that!! Just read that turning "autoscan=1" to "autoscan=0" in msdos.sys file would do the trick... I´m off trying.. ThaNX anyhow!!

[Eli]

This will probably sound really stupid... but you are shutting down properly, right? By actually clicking "Shut Down" from the start menu, and not just switching it off anytime? Just a thought.

[ReaperBot4]

Of course I´m shutting down in the right way.
But it´s only when I RESTART( also in the right way ) scandisk automatically starts.

But I have fixed it with autoscan=0 as I said earlier!

Haven´t anyone else had this problem???

[mac]

how did you do that in the registry or sysedit?would like to know for computers at work.

[ReaperBot4]

I opened Msdos.sys file in C:\. in Notepad and changed the line Autoscan=1 to Autoscan=0.

You´ll have to turn off the write protection off the file before editing and when done turn it on again for protection..
-ReaperB-

[mac]

thanks

[socalgal]

I just checked my msdos.sys and I have Autoscan=1. This makes me wonder WHY you have to force it to keep ScanDisk from running on your reboots.

If it works, it works. Guess I just wonder WHY alot.