SMS: Scandisk Delayed During Windows 9x Client Installation (196227)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q196227

SYMPTOMS

In Systems Management Server 2.0, Windows 95 or Windows 98 client computers running Smsls.bat for the first time receive the following message if they are also running Scandisk at logon (either through startup or as a scheduled task): 

   ScanDisk has restarted 10 times because Windows or another program has
   been writing to this drive. Quitting some running programs may enable
   ScanDisk to finish sooner. Do you want to continue receiving this
   warning?

CAUSE

Scandisk is attempting to inspect the hard drive before the Systems Management Server client installation running in the background finishes.

This is a particular problem for older computers where it may take several minutes for Systems Management Server client installation to complete. After the Systems Management Server client installation finishes, Scandisk will complete.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB196227
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