Computer Question...

[KissMyAsscroft]

My computer is not letting me defrag. I am getting an error message saying "Scan Aborted: File Error: Thumbs.db"

I've looked up Thumbs.db on Microsoft's website and found nothing pertaining to the defrag error I am getting. I have read about what Thumbs.db is and deleted Tumbs.db but it hasnt worked.

Does anyone here know what that is? Can anyone steer me in the right direction? I have tried hard to resolve this problem on my own, and any help would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

[Syrinx]

1. have you tried safe mode?

press F8 while booting, go into safe mode, then try again to defrag.

hth.

[Robin Hood]

2. Have you tried stopping al processes?

Control/alt/delete and then stop all running processed except for explorer.exe . See if that works.

[sendero]

3. Thumbs.db

... is a file created in a folder that you have viewed in Thumbnail mode using Windows Explorer.

[trotsky]

4. Reboot into Safe Mode.

That's the easiest way to disable a bunch of unnecessary services, and it makes it easier for the defrag program to run.

[BlueJazz]

5. Is your Drive almost full?

Defrag needs space to work.

[KissMyAsscroft]

6. Tried it..

I restarted in safe mode, and it showed an error message when I tried to use diskkeeper saying that it couldn't find the program.

My drive is 40 megs, and Im using about 18-20 right now.

[Spirochete]

14. your drive is only 40 megs?????

Good grief! How can you fit anything on it?

[KissMyAsscroft]

17. 40 gigs! Sorry! LOL!

nt

[Spirochete]

22. OK. hehe

That does make a lot more sense. I didn't stop to think that might have been what you meant. I'm slow today.

[dreissig]

7. Thumbs.DB

I did some web research and found out that thumbs.db is an XP file. Here's a suggestion I encountered:

Removing Thumbs.db Files (Windows XP)

When viewing a folder with the Thumbnail view, WindowsXP creates a thumbs.db file.
This is a cache of the current pictures in that directory.
If you want to turn this feature off and save a little disk space

Start the Windows Explorer

Go to Tools / Folder Options / View

In the first section under Files and Folders, check Do not cache thumbnails

Now you can search for the thumbs.db file on your computer and remove them. No more should be created.

http://www.onlycodes.com/mtips.asp

[KissMyAsscroft]

8. Tried that already....didnt work...

Thank you all for the help, still trying to figure it out.

[MadMan]

9. Two magic little words are your solution!

Format C:

(flame-proofing edit: make sure you know what you're doing and have backed up ALL files you want to retain).

[KissMyAsscroft]

10. What does that mean?

Could you explain the two little magic words?

And yes, I am dumb.

[Kamika]

11. delete all thumb files

there are several on your computer.. search them all and delete them.. everytime you watch the content of a folder as icons (small pictures) a new thumbs file gets created


EDIT: format c: means wiping your whole computer.. dont do that

[KissMyAsscroft]

12. I have searched and deleted them all...many times

I go to "search"" and I type in Thumbs.db

I have searched all files, hidden and system files. I have gone to the micrsoft site and gone step by step through the instructions of how to not cache tumbnails.

It didnt work, and Im still getting the error message.

I've also typed in the error message at Microsoft's site, and gotten no matches for that error message.

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. After you searched for the thumbs.db files,

did you then go to those directories and delete them?

Did you try deleting all of them, and then rebooting?

[onebigbadwulf]

15. If your

comp is fragged to the point where it cant defrag...

chances are you should back up and reformat. Only takes an hour and it will enhance your CPU performance.

[Bronco69]

16. Just go to ...

http://www.pcpitstop.com

[Junkdrawer]

18. You need to do a scandisk first.

Defrag always does a scandisk before it defrags. If scandisk fails, it won't defrag - but it won't correct the scandisk condition either. Go to Scandisk (right click the drive, Properties/Tools/Error-Checking) and run scandisk.

[bemildred]

19. Scandisk? To fix the file error?

[Junkdrawer]

20. Scandisk for FAT and Error Check for NTFS both find file system errors...

and that's what it sounds like to me.

[bemildred]

21. I think he's on some form of NTFS.

I won't go near that myself, unless paid.