Defrag doesn't defrag

[Steve Miller]

Whe I defrag my main drive, it still looks extremely fragmented, no
matter how many times I defrag it. It appears my "My Documents" and
PST files are not being defragemented.

Steve

[NaresH KumaR]

Try running chkdsk first before running defrag. This will solve the defrag
issues in your system.

Use chkdsk /f to check and fix disk errors and then run defrag /f .





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NaresH KumaR

"Steve Miller" > wrote in message
om...
> Whe I defrag my main drive, it still looks extremely fragmented, no
> matter how many times I defrag it. It appears my "My Documents" and
> PST files are not being defragemented.
>
> Steve

[Steve Miller]

Naresh,

Thanks for your help, but I did everything you suggested, and it
didn't work. I first did a chkdsk /f, which was uneventful, and then
I did a defrag c: /f.

The result said, after about 2 minutes (much less time than a regular
defrag on my computer:

Analyse Report
7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (42% file
fragmentation)

Defragmentation Report
7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (41% file
fragmentation)

C:\

I then tested the defragmentation to defrag in Windows XP's disk
defragmenter, and again received the respons "You should defragment
this volume." (And the graph looked extremely fragmented.) So I'm
still highly fragmented. Any other suggestions?

Thanks so much for your help,

Steve

"NaresH KumaR" > wrote in message >...
> Try running chkdsk first before running defrag. This will solve the defrag
> issues in your system.
>
> Use chkdsk /f to check and fix disk errors and then run defrag /f.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----------------
> NaresH KumaR
>
> "Steve Miller" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Whe I defrag my main drive, it still looks extremely fragmented, no
> > matter how many times I defrag it. It appears my "My Documents" and
> > PST files are not being defragemented.
> >
> > Steve

[Maureen Goldman]

Kelly has a defrag.zip download at line 280, left "restore
defrag.exe". I don't know whether this is the utility itself.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

(Steve Miller) wrote:

>Naresh,
>
>Thanks for your help, but I did everything you suggested, and it
>didn't work. I first did a chkdsk /f, which was uneventful, and then
>I did a defrag c: /f.
>
>The result said, after about 2 minutes (much less time than a regular
>defrag on my computer:
>
>Analyse Report
>7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (42% file
>fragmentation)
>
>Defragmentation Report
>7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (41% file
>fragmentation)
>
>C:\
>
>I then tested the defragmentation to defrag in Windows XP's disk
>defragmenter, and again received the respons "You should defragment
>this volume." (And the graph looked extremely fragmented.) So I'm
>still highly fragmented. Any other suggestions?
>
>Thanks so much for your help,
>
>Steve
>
>"NaresH KumaR" > wrote in message >...
>> Try running chkdsk first before running defrag. This will solve the defrag
>> issues in your system.
>>
>> Use chkdsk /f to check and fix disk errors and then run defrag /f.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----------------
>> NaresH KumaR
>>
>> "Steve Miller" > wrote in message
>> om...
>> > Whe I defrag my main drive, it still looks extremely fragmented, no
>> > matter how many times I defrag it. It appears my "My Documents" and
>> > PST files are not being defragemented.
>> >
>> > Steve

[Steve Miller]

I downloaded the file, but it wouldn't execute.

Maureen Goldman > wrote in message >...
> Kelly has a defrag.zip download at line 280, left "restore
> defrag.exe". I don't know whether this is the utility itself.
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> (Steve Miller) wrote:
>
> >Naresh,
> >
> >Thanks for your help, but I did everything you suggested, and it
> >didn't work. I first did a chkdsk /f, which was uneventful, and then
> >I did a defrag c: /f.
> >
> >The result said, after about 2 minutes (much less time than a regular
> >defrag on my computer:
> >
> >Analyse Report
> >7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (42% file
> >fragmentation)
> >
> >Defragmentation Report
> >7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (41% file
> >fragmentation)
> >
> >C:\
> >
> >I then tested the defragmentation to defrag in Windows XP's disk
> >defragmenter, and again received the respons "You should defragment
> >this volume." (And the graph looked extremely fragmented.) So I'm
> >still highly fragmented. Any other suggestions?
> >
> >Thanks so much for your help,
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >"NaresH KumaR" > wrote in message >...
> >> Try running chkdsk first before running defrag. This will solve the defrag
> >> issues in your system.
> >>
> >> Use chkdsk /f to check and fix disk errors and then run defrag /f.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----------------
> >> NaresH KumaR
> >>
> >> "Steve Miller" > wrote in message
> >> om...
> >> > Whe I defrag my main drive, it still looks extremely fragmented, no
> >> > matter how many times I defrag it. It appears my "My Documents" and
> >> > PST files are not being defragemented.
> >> >
> >> > Steve

[Maureen Goldman]

Have you run sfc to check on your system files? RUN cmd to get a
command box, then
sfc /scannow
(Be sure to put the space between sfc and /scannow.)

(Steve Miller) wrote:
>I downloaded the file, but it wouldn't execute.
>
>Maureen Goldman > wrote in message >...
>> Kelly has a defrag.zip download at line 280, left "restore
>> defrag.exe". I don't know whether this is the utility itself.
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> (Steve Miller) wrote:
>>
>> >Naresh,
>> >
>> >Thanks for your help, but I did everything you suggested, and it
>> >didn't work. I first did a chkdsk /f, which was uneventful, and then
>> >I did a defrag c: /f.
>> >
>> >The result said, after about 2 minutes (much less time than a regular
>> >defrag on my computer:
>> >
>> >Analyse Report
>> >7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (42% file
>> >fragmentation)
>> >
>> >Defragmentation Report
>> >7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (41% file
>> >fragmentation)
>> >
>> >C:\
>> >
>> >I then tested the defragmentation to defrag in Windows XP's disk
>> >defragmenter, and again received the respons "You should defragment
>> >this volume." (And the graph looked extremely fragmented.) So I'm
>> >still highly fragmented. Any other suggestions?
>> >
>> >Thanks so much for your help,
>> >
>> >Steve
>> >
>> >"NaresH KumaR" > wrote in message >...
>> >> Try running chkdsk first before running defrag. This will solve the defrag
>> >> issues in your system.
>> >>
>> >> Use chkdsk /f to check and fix disk errors and then run defrag /f.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----------------
>> >> NaresH KumaR
>> >>
>> >> "Steve Miller" > wrote in message
>> >> om...
>> >> > Whe I defrag my main drive, it still looks extremely fragmented, no
>> >> > matter how many times I defrag it. It appears my "My Documents" and
>> >> > PST files are not being defragemented.
>> >> >
>> >> > Steve

[Steve Miller]

Thanks for the suggestion. I ran sfc. It turned up no problems.

My problem is that my disk is highly fragmented (this shows up when I
run a defrag analysis). When I defrag and then run another defrag
analysis, the response again is that my disk is highly fragmented and
I need to defrag again.

Steve Miller

Maureen Goldman > wrote in message >...
> Have you run sfc to check on your system files? RUN cmd to get a
> command box, then
> sfc /scannow
> (Be sure to put the space between sfc and /scannow.)
>
> (Steve Miller) wrote:
> >I downloaded the file, but it wouldn't execute.
> >
> >Maureen Goldman > wrote in message >...
> >> Kelly has a defrag.zip download at line 280, left "restore
> >> defrag.exe". I don't know whether this is the utility itself.
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >>
> >> (Steve Miller) wrote:
>
> >> >Naresh,
> >> >
> >> >Thanks for your help, but I did everything you suggested, and it
> >> >didn't work. I first did a chkdsk /f, which was uneventful, and then
> >> >I did a defrag c: /f.
> >> >
> >> >The result said, after about 2 minutes (much less time than a regular
> >> >defrag on my computer:
> >> >
> >> >Analyse Report
> >> >7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (42% file
> >> >fragmentation)
> >> >
> >> >Defragmentation Report
> >> >7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (41% file
> >> >fragmentation)
> >> >
> >> >C:\
> >> >
> >> >I then tested the defragmentation to defrag in Windows XP's disk
> >> >defragmenter, and again received the respons "You should defragment
> >> >this volume." (And the graph looked extremely fragmented.) So I'm
> >> >still highly fragmented. Any other suggestions?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks so much for your help,
> >> >
> >> >Steve
> >> >
> >> >"NaresH KumaR" > wrote in message >...
> >> >> Try running chkdsk first before running defrag. This will solve the defrag
> >> >> issues in your system.
> >> >>
> >> >> Use chkdsk /f to check and fix disk errors and then run defrag /f.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----------------
> >> >> NaresH KumaR
> >> >>
> >> >> "Steve Miller" > wrote in message
> >> >> om...
> >> >> > Whe I defrag my main drive, it still looks extremely fragmented, no
> >> >> > matter how many times I defrag it. It appears my "My Documents" and
> >> >> > PST files are not being defragemented.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Steve

[Greg Hayes/Raxco Software]

Steve,

You may want to consider a 3rd party defragmenter if running the built-in
one in Safe Mode doesn't appear to make better progress on your drive. The
built-in defragmenter isn't the most capable thing :)

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System

Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.

Want to email me? Delete ntloader.


"Steve Miller" > wrote in message
om...
> Thanks for the suggestion. I ran sfc. It turned up no problems.
>
> My problem is that my disk is highly fragmented (this shows up when I
> run a defrag analysis). When I defrag and then run another defrag
> analysis, the response again is that my disk is highly fragmented and
> I need to defrag again.
>
> Steve Miller
>
> Maureen Goldman > wrote in message
>...
> > Have you run sfc to check on your system files? RUN cmd to get a
> > command box, then
> > sfc /scannow
> > (Be sure to put the space between sfc and /scannow.)
> >
> > (Steve Miller) wrote:
> > >I downloaded the file, but it wouldn't execute.
> > >
> > >Maureen Goldman > wrote in message
>...
> > >> Kelly has a defrag.zip download at line 280, left "restore
> > >> defrag.exe". I don't know whether this is the utility itself.
> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> > >>
> > >> (Steve Miller) wrote:
> >
> > >> >Naresh,
> > >> >
> > >> >Thanks for your help, but I did everything you suggested, and it
> > >> >didn't work. I first did a chkdsk /f, which was uneventful, and
then
> > >> >I did a defrag c: /f.
> > >> >
> > >> >The result said, after about 2 minutes (much less time than a
regular
> > >> >defrag on my computer:
> > >> >
> > >> >Analyse Report
> > >> >7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (42% file
> > >> >fragmentation)
> > >> >
> > >> >Defragmentation Report
> > >> >7.91% GB total, 1.90 GB (24% free) 25% fragmented (41% file
> > >> >fragmentation)
> > >> >
> > >> >C:\
> > >> >
> > >> >I then tested the defragmentation to defrag in Windows XP's disk
> > >> >defragmenter, and again received the respons "You should defragment
> > >> >this volume." (And the graph looked extremely fragmented.) So I'm
> > >> >still highly fragmented. Any other suggestions?
> > >> >
> > >> >Thanks so much for your help,
> > >> >
> > >> >Steve
> > >> >
> > >> >"NaresH KumaR" > wrote in message
>...
> > >> >> Try running chkdsk first before running defrag. This will solve
the defrag
> > >> >> issues in your system.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Use chkdsk /f to check and fix disk errors and then run defrag /f.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> -----------------
> > >> >> NaresH KumaR
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Steve Miller" > wrote in message
> > >> >> om...
> > >> >> > Whe I defrag my main drive, it still looks extremely fragmented,
no
> > >> >> > matter how many times I defrag it. It appears my "My Documents"
and
> > >> >> > PST files are not being defragemented.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Steve