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OK - seeing that you used to be a computer IT geek, the MSCONFIG is a good start - that is in the "painfull list of things to do " -
Msconfig for 98/ME, start -> run -> msconfig. If I remember right ( I tried VERY HARD to move to 2K and bypassed ME real quick so I'm a little rusty on that) you'll see an advanced button and inside there is a "startup" or diganostic tab. You will be able to turn off the items that run at startup like half of the dell tricks, virus scan (Do a full scan before this with the latest defs - after unplugging network cable from any internet or LAN connection) and most other resource robbing apps that launch with windows. This will likely keep the app that's killing scandisk from starting.
I do recommend XPHome but only after a full format and complete fresh install - never upgrade a MS OS - especially to or from WinME...
Microsofts site says it's OK to upgrade - that's BS... Much of the time it will work, sometimes it blows up spectacularly but nothing beats a fresh & clean install...
I'm not a computer genius but I've been working Novell Networks since v3, Microsoft Networks from 3.11 & 3.51 to 2K and OS from dos 3+, Win9x, 2K, & XP, I also do Cisco and a bunch of other stuff. I would rate ME as being one of the more lousy programs I've ever worked with and I can think of a few.
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