Disk Defragmenter

[Usman]

When I use disk defragmenter on my system drive, it runs fine but in the end
displays incorrect report. The report says:
'Defragmenter is complete for C:
Some files on this volume could not be defragmented.
Please check the defragmentation report for the list of these files.'
when I check the report, it does not contain any file details. No matter how
many times I do it, I receive the same message and this has been happening
over the last few days, it never happened before. Previously either I would
receive the details of unfragmented files in the report or I would just
receive a message that defrag is complete for C. My C is NTFS and contain XP
from the beginning. I wonder what has caused this changed behavior on my pc
and how could it be corrected.

[Leon]

"Usman" > wrote in message
...
> When I use disk defragmenter on my system drive, it runs fine but in the
end
> displays incorrect report. The report says:
> 'Defragmenter is complete for C:
> Some files on this volume could not be defragmented.
> Please check the defragmentation report for the list of these files.'
> when I check the report, it does not contain any file details. No matter
how
> many times I do it, I receive the same message and this has been happening
> over the last few days, it never happened before. Previously either I
would
> receive the details of unfragmented files in the report or I would just
> receive a message that defrag is complete for C. My C is NTFS and contain
XP
> from the beginning. I wonder what has caused this changed behavior on my
pc
> and how could it be corrected.
>
>

How full is your hard disk? Are there any large files you could delete?

The defrag program needs space to place files temporarily while it defrags
them.

Leon

[Usman]

It is almost 40% empty, and only contains windows and those programs which
do not offer 'install to directory' option. Nothing 'big' as such.

[Greg Hayes/Raxco Software]

What happens if you boot into Safe mode and defragment from there?

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows Storage Management/File System

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


"Usman" > wrote in message
...
> It is almost 40% empty, and only contains windows and those programs which
> do not offer 'install to directory' option. Nothing 'big' as such.
>
>

[Usman]

Thank you Greg for responding,
It does the same in safe mode too. Could you help?