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More info?)
Thanks, I managed to do it.
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How to start in Safe mode:
>
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Safe%20mode
>
> Once in Safe mode, the steps Doug gave you are exactly the same. In WinXP
> however, there is no real need to do it this way and you will likely not see
> any significant difference in the amount of time needed. Defragging in safe
> mode in older Win9x systems was often necessary to minimize interference
> from other applications.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "serena1951" <serena1951@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1E99DB2B-AD8E-4352-B034-A68331E43638@microsoft.com...
> >I know how to defrag, but it takes forever. I was told to defrag in safe
> > mode and that it is faster. How do you do that. I know you hit F8 when
> > you
> > start up the computer, but what do you do after that? That is where I get
> > lost.
> >
> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Either open a Windows Explorer window, right click on the drive you want
> >> to defragment and select Properties, Tools and the Defrag button.
> >>
> >> Or, open a command prompt window and type in DEFRAG X: where X is the
> >> drive you want to defragment.
> >>
> >> And last, but not least, see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, Add Defrag
> >> to Explorer's Context Menu. This will add Defrag to the right click menu
> >> in Windows Explorer.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
> >> Display\Security
> >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >>
http://www.dougknox.com
> >> --------------------------------
> >> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> >>
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> >> --------------------------------
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> >>
> >> "serena1951" <serena1951@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:12B364B8-921F-4512-999D-4E42515C4660@microsoft.com...
> >> > How do you defragment in safe mode in Windows XP?
> >> >
> >> > Edna
> >>
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