Why Can't I Get This Drive to Defrag?

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jim evans

For months now I've been unable to get this drive to defrag
thoroughly. At first just a few files wouldn't, Since then more and
more area are left. Here is the result from last night.

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When it finishes it puts up a message saying only 'Couldn't defragment
some files. See list.' -- no explanation of why.

So, why don't all these areas defragment?

-- jim
 
Previously jim evans said:
For months now I've been unable to get this drive to defrag
thoroughly. At first just a few files wouldn't, Since then more and
more area are left. Here is the result from last night.

When it finishes it puts up a message saying only 'Couldn't defragment
some files. See list.' -- no explanation of why.
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So, why don't all these areas defragment?
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Because the files are in-use or marked as system or the defragger
is too stupid. The XP-supplied defragger is pretty supid.

One thing you can try is a complete copy to some other media
and copying all files back. Another is to buy a commercial
defragger.

Arno
 
Because the files are in-use or marked as system or the defragger
is too stupid.
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Thanks for your reply.

In an attempt to avoid the "in use" problem I have run the defragger
in Safe Mode. This doesn't seem to help much if at all.

-- jim
 
Because the files are in-use or marked as system or the defragger
is too stupid.
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I've now looked more carefully at the remaining files with the
largest number of fragments. They are in "backup" folders. They are
simply large dormant files???

-- jim
 
I've now looked more carefully at the remaining files with the
largest number of fragments. They are in "backup" folders. They are
simply large dormant files???
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Hmm. Depends on the application, I would say. Maybe you can
get rid of them. But make sure you don't need them before
deleting them. Best make a complete backup and then start
deleting. That way you can allways restore files if they turn
out to be needed.

Arno
 
Arno Wagner said:
Because the files are in-use or marked as system or the defragger
is too stupid. The XP-supplied defragger is pretty supid.

One thing you can try is a complete copy to some other media
and copying all files back. Another is to buy a commercial defragger.
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And another is to stop defragging, its a waste of
time with modern hard drives and modern OSs.
 
Rod Speed said:
And another is to stop defragging, its a waste of
time with modern hard drives and modern OSs.
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Drive too full! Defrag needs more room. I think 25%, but you can check
Microsoft knowledgebase for precise figure, Can you copy some non system
files to another drive to free up some space, then move them back.
Mike.
 
Drive too full! Defrag needs more room. I think 25%, but you can check Microsoft knowledgebase for
precise figure,
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There can be no precise figure, it depends on how big the largest
file that needs to be moved is and how big the largest hole is etc.
 
Hmm. Depends on the application, I would say. Maybe you can
get rid of them. But make sure you don't need them before
deleting them. Best make a complete backup and then start
deleting. That way you can allways restore files if they turn
out to be needed.
Wotanidjut.


Arno
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