- XP Defrag does not defrag my hard drive
- Posted by rcl on April 20th, 2006
In defrag analysis, it says I need to defrag and shows some very large red
areas on the hard drive. However, after I have run the defrag multiple
times and it has not done anything to correct the problem. It seems to be
moving files around, but it runs to quick to be defragging a 200 gig hard
drive. When I open defrag again, it still show my hard drive as fragmented.
Any help is appreciated.
- Posted by Bob Gruett on April 20th, 2006
How much free space do you have on the drive at the time you begin the
defrag? I've noticed in the past that if I've got 15% or less free, then
Defrag will run really quick, claim that it's done, but when I perform
another analysis of the drive Defrag turns around and says that the drive
should be defragged again.
This will go in circles until I delete enough data on the drive to allow
Defrag enough free space to run properly.
Just my $.02...
-Bob
"rcl" <wuffunATyahoo.com> wrote in message
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- Posted by Alias on April 20th, 2006
rcl wrote:
Did you close all other programs, do a clean up and disable your AV auto
scan before defragging?
Alias
- Posted by Daddio on April 20th, 2006
Try this link to Raxco Perfect Disk, check out the trial version, you can
also set a defrag schedule, this defragmentoer works wonders, had it for 3
years now
http://www.raxco.com/products/downlo...0_download.cfm
"rcl" wrote:
- Posted by Phil Anthropist on April 20th, 2006
"rcl" <wuffunATyahoo.com> wrote:
Have you tried defragging in safe mode?
Phil
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- Posted by Carlos CZ on April 20th, 2006
I believe 200 gb are too much space, so try to simplify your problem
seriously, start by simply deleting all files as you can, remove programs
that later can be easily re-installed, when your hd is by far more clean,
start defrag.
Carlos
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- Posted by Roy Coorne on April 20th, 2006
rcl schrieb:
First, after closing all applications (incl. virus scanner), apply
CrapCleaner
<http://www.ccleaner.com/>
and then apply O&O Defrag
<http://www.oo-software.com/de/products/oodefrag/pro/>
which is the very best - in any case much better than XP's defrag.
Roy