Defragmentation stops with an error at 47% finished

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Smilely

It says some files could not be defraged.
Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
2 9 KB \WINDOWS\inf\WMDMrdst.PNF
When I go to look in this directory, I don't see this file.I can see 135
files in alphabetical order. The startig 1*.*and going to D*.* Has
anybody got any ideas or suggestions?
 
Hey Smiley,

Run chkdsk over the disk first, and then try another defrag. It sounds like
there is still an entry in the Master File Table for a file no longer on
disk. Chkdsk should fix that.

Go into My Computer, right click on the disk drive in question, select
properties, tools tab, check now.
Tick both boxes. You will get a message asking if you want to run at system
startup, confirm this and reboot.

Paul
 
Hey Paul,
Thank you very much, it worked like a champ. Checkdisk recovered about
1400 files in my INF folder. Everything seems to be working faster and
more efficient now. Even by Dragon speaking naturally runs faster.
I give you a thumbs-up Paul. Thanks again
 
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