Scandisk Information

Will running Scandisk a lot cause physical problems.

Scandisk is a software utility designed to look at the data integrity like any other software application Scandisk simply analyzes and if needed makes changes to the data on the hard disk drive (normal operations). Therefore running scandisk excessively will not cause physical problems to the hard disk drive. 

Scandisk continues to restart and never is able to complete its check of the hard drive.

This is caused when other applications are running in the background modifying data that is trying to be checked by scandisk. To resolve the issue close out of all TSR's running on the computer. Additional information about how to do is next.

Terminate-and-stay-resident program (TSR) - A program that remains in memory until it is needed then performs some function. An example of a TSR would be a program such as a Virus Scanner.

Removing TSR in Windows 95 / 98 / ME:

Press and hold ALT + CTRL + DEL once these three keys have all been properly pressed together you should receive a Close Program Window. 

Closing TSR’s

Highlight any of the listed items except Explorer / Systray and press the End Task Button. Repeat this process until you only have Explorer and Systray.

Extra Information:

There is no way to highlight more then one of these icons.
Some of the listed programs may not be removed the first attempt, just continue to the next available if any.
When End Tasking some of these you may receive "This Program is Not responding" simply click End Task again.
Pressing ALT + CTRL + DEL twice in a row will reboot the computer.
Each of the items you are removing will come back the next time you reboot the computer unless they are removed from the start-up group.

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