Disk Defragmenter cannot run on this volume: A:\

[Johann Bäcker]

Why? Previous versions of Windows defragmented a floppy; why not XP Pro?

Will I need to install another version of Windows in another partion solely
to defragment . . . floppys?

The only thing I can think of is. . NFTS. I can return to FAT32 - if that
is the problem.

Thanks.


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[Johann Bäcker]

"Johann Bäcker" > wrote in message
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> Why? Previous versions of Windows defragmented a floppy; why not XP Pro?
>
> Will I need to install another version of Windows in another partion
solely
> to defragment . . . floppys?
>
> The only thing I can think of is. . NFTS. I can return to FAT32 - if
that
> is the problem.
>
> Thanks.

It's NTFS - NOT - NFTS.
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[Don MI]

"Johann Bäcker" > wrote in message
...
> Why? Previous versions of Windows defragmented a floppy; why not XP Pro?
>
> Will I need to install another version of Windows in another partion
solely
> to defragment . . . floppys?
>
> The only thing I can think of is. . NFTS. I can return to FAT32 - if
that
> is the problem.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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IMO you do not need to defragment a floppy.
However, one way to do so is to move all of the files to a folder on your
hard drive. How you have an empty floppy. If you want to you can reformat
it. Now, move all the file back to the floppy.

Don

[Unknown]

No version of Windows ever defragged a floppy. There is absolutely no need for
that.
"Johann Bäcker" > wrote in message
...
> Why? Previous versions of Windows defragmented a floppy; why not XP Pro?
>
> Will I need to install another version of Windows in another partion solely
> to defragment . . . floppys?
>
> The only thing I can think of is. . NFTS. I can return to FAT32 - if that
> is the problem.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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[Johann Bäcker]

Unknown wrote:
> No version of Windows ever defragged a floppy. There absolutely no need
for that.

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Windows for Workgroups 3.11 AND Windows95 IF you . . upgraded from WfW
3.11.
You could also DEFRAG a:\ or c:\ from a . . . DOS Prompt on boot. (Remember
FAST working DOS?)

RTF files are retained on the floppy. Additions, deletions and text changes
are made therefore I - - - - DO NEED to defrag drive a:\.

Yes, I have been moving (batch) everything to the HD then back (batch again)
to the Floppy. Moving 195 files, one at a time would be . . . . . time
consuming.


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