Re: Defragment

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"shumogy" <shumogy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My bad. 37.2 GB I knew that, I'm just sick of working on this thing.
Think
I'll just be living with some files that can't be defragged.

Barb

"Unknown" wrote:

No such thing as a 2.8 GHz hard drive. Click my computer, right click
your
hard drive, choose properties and see what size your HD is. 2.8 GHz must
be
your clock speed.
"shumogy" <shumogy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Gerry,

That's where I got the info. This is an HP WinXP Home Edition with
service
pack 2. It has a 2.8 GHz hard drive with 248 MB of RAM. It's running
mostly OK. I realize more RAM would help but I'm not in a position to
buy
any more simms just yet. I just don't understand why I keep getting
the
"some files could not be degragmented" thing. It's better by far than
it
was.

Barb

"Gerry" wrote:

248 mb RAM is an odd amount to have! Right click on your My Computer
icon on your Desktop and select Properties. What does it say there?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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shumogy wrote:
248 MG RAM Thanks for your help.

shumogy

"Gerry" wrote:

I do not understand what you are concerned about. The disk is not
fragmented. You even have a contiguous pagefile. Your pagefile does
seem small for a Windows XP setup! How much RAM memory do you have?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


shumogy wrote:
Below is the results I obtained. It got up to 35% done this time.

shumogy



Volume (C:)
Volume size = 37.26 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 7.02 GB
Free space = 30.24 GB
Percent free space = 81 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 0 %
File fragmentation = 1 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 54,830
Average file size = 217 KB
Total fragmented files = 1
Total excess fragments = 24
Average fragments per file = 1.00

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 372 MB
Total fragments = 1

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 6,140
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 73 MB
MFT record count = 61,103
Percent MFT in use = 81 %
Total MFT fragments = 2

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Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
None


"Poprivet" wrote:

Gerry wrote:
I find it difficult to understand why you have not succeeded
using
Microsoft Disk Defragmenter to defragment the drive.

Run Disk CleanUp to empty the Recycle Bin and remove Temporary
Files etc. Then run Disk Defragmenter in Safe Mode. You should
not need Perfect Disk, which you will have to pay for after the
expiration of the trial period.

If Disk Defragmenter fails to complete then run chkdsk. Select
Start, Run, type "Chkdsk /f /r" wihout the quotes and click on
OK.
You will be asked if you want chkdsk to run on the next boot.
Click on Y(Yes) and exit. Restart your computer. After chkdsk
has
completed try running Disk Defragmenter again in safe mode.

Except: Eliminate the /f from the command.
The /r includes the /f. You can sometimes get strange results
with both flags used at the same time. ChkDsk /? at a command
prompt will reveal the possible commands and explains that /r
includes /f.

Pop`




shumogy wrote:
Gordon,

Below is the what Disk Defragmentor says right now. I
downloaded a trail version of Perfect Disk 8. It want to
defragment my Metafiles on reboot but is unable to lock Drive
C.

shumogy



Volume (C:)
Volume size = 37.26 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 7.06 GB
Free space = 30.20 GB
Percent free space = 81 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 0 %
File fragmentation = 1 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 54,891
Average file size = 218 KB
Total fragmented files = 108
Total excess fragments = 469
Average fragments per file = 1.00

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 372 MB
Total fragments = 1

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 6,022
Fragmented folders = 7
Excess folder fragments = 13

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 73 MB
MFT record count = 61,041
Percent MFT in use = 81 %
Total MFT fragments = 2

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Fragments File Size Most fragmented files
49 20 KB
\WINDOWS\system32\config\software.log 35 1 KB
\WINDOWS\system32\config\system.log 27 435 KB
\Documents and Settings\Barb\Local Settings\Application
Data\IM\Identities\{E5754146-1446-4D31-9F9B-F712AB487DCE}\Message
Store\Deleted Items.imm
23 631 KB \Documents and
Settings\Barb\Local Settings\Application
Data\IM\Identities\{E5754146-1446-4D31-9F9B-F712AB487DCE}\Logs\HTTP
- MSN Hotmail.log
22 105 KB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application
Data\McAfee\MCLOGS\MISP\SiteAdv\SiteAdv000.log
22 128 KB \Program
Files\NetRatingsNetmeter\NetMeter\netmeter.log
17 1 KB \Documents and
Settings\Barb\ntuser.dat.LOG 13 150 KB
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\McAfee\MCLOGS\MISP\SiteAdv\SiteAdv002.log 13
832 KB \Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application
Data\Webroot\Spy
Sweeper\Temp\SSMS28184D81-BE87-4762-8D18-808B57BBA574.tmp 11
2 MB \Documents and
Settings\LocalService\Application
Data\Webroot\Spy
Sweeper\Temp\SSMS988CED83-6ACE-4C98-8F1C-5F072D030C4E.tmp 11
1 KB \Documents and Settings\Barb\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat.LOG 10
4 MB \Program Files\Webroot\Spy
Sweeper\Masters\masters.mst 8 3 MB
\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application
Data\Webroot\Spy
Sweeper\Temp\SSMSC34A4F8C-464E-4ACF-848B-A44C45DB77C4.tmp
8 1 KB
\WINDOWS\system32\config\default.log 8 1 MB
\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application
Data\Webroot\Spy
Sweeper\Temp\SSMSC6015A64-6ED6-4595-B5B7-BE4117DCE462.tmp
8 314 KB \WINDOWS\Prefetch\Layout.ini
7 390 KB \Documents and
Settings\Barb\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\L646NX1S\topics[1].htm 7 96 KB
\Documents and Settings\Barb\Local Settings\Application
Data\IM\Identities\{E5754146-1446-4D31-9F9B-F712AB487DCE}\Message
Store\Inbox.imm
7 448 KB \Documents and
Settings\LocalService\Application Data\Webroot\Spy
Sweeper\Temp\SSMS01AC7228-2E8A-406F-9D02-CA9674AFC718.tmp
6 191 KB \Documents and
Settings\Barb\Local Settings\Application
Data\IM\Identities\{E5754146-1446-4D31-9F9B-F712AB487DCE}\Message
Store\Sent Items.imm
6 48 KB \StarmIRC\popups.ini
6 53 KB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application
Data\McAfee\MCLOGS\MISP\mcupdmgr\mcupdmgr002.log 5
352 KB \Documents and Settings\Barb\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\L646NX1S\watermark_300x[1].bmp 5
76 KB \Documents and
Settings\LocalService\Application
Data\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\Temp 5 320 KB \Documents
and Settings\LocalService\Application Data\Webroot\Spy
Sweeper\Temp\SSMSFE0AF838-D7A1-4E45-840D-D48D0F77163A.tmp 5
57 KB \Documents and Settings\Barb\Local
Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ywgcloaf.default\Cache\_CACHE_001_
5 47 KB \Documents and
Settings\Barb\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ywgcloaf.default\Cache\_CACHE_002_
5 92 KB \Documents and
Settings\Barb\Local Settings\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ywgcloaf.default\Cache\_CACHE_003_
5 121 KB \Documents and
Settings\Barb\Local Settings\Application Data\IM\content.ucd


"Gordon Shumway" wrote:

You didn't do this:

If you would like comments on your current fragmentation open
Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report
and
click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My
Documents Folder and post a copy.


GS



"shumogy" wrote:

Hi Gerry,

Thanks for the suggestions but it didn't work.

shumogy

"Gerry" wrote:

Certain files are never listed although you will get the not
defragmented message. The MFT ( Master File Table ) and the
pagefile are examples.

In general terms a minimum of 15% free disk space for the MS
Disk Defragmenter to work effectively and 20 to 25% is
desirable. You can buy third party defragmenters that
require
negligible free disk space to operate but most require a
similar amount to the MS Disk Defragmenter.

Before running the MS Disk Defragmenter it is desirable to
run
Disk CleanUp (or a third party utility cCleaner) to empty
the
Recycle Bin and remove Temporary Files etc. If you use
Outlook
Express you should compact before running Disk CleanUp.
Whether you use Disk CleanUp or cCleaner you also should
remove all but the latest System Restore
point -the More Options tab in Disk CleanUp. If you did not
do
these tasks before running the MS Disk Defragmenter then
this
will partly explain the poor result you achieved.

It is likely that an allocation of 12% has been made to
System
Restore on your C partition which is over generous. I would
reduce it to 700 mb. Right click your My Computer icon on
the


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