Re: "Files that cannot be defragmented"

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:10:34 -0400

Hi Sheila,

The pagefile.sys is a hidden system file, and it is the system's virtual
memory. You cannot defrag it since it is in use. Besides, this file is
dynamic and is constantly changing during use, so defragging it is
pointless. 

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"Sheila" <Sheila@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D79A450A-4CE9-4332-AC45-76841480A542@microsoft.com...
> I have Windows XP Professional (2002),  after "Analyze" am told to
"Defragment", do so and the end result is that there is exactly the same
amount of free space as there was before defragmenting, apparently I have
quote:
>
> Fragments       File Size       Files that cannot be defragmented
> 611                 400 MB          \pagefile.sys
>
> Does this  "cannot be" mean it is not possible to do it by any means, or
>
> it is not possible because I (the user) have done something wrong in
pagefile.sys
>
> I cannot find any file with \pagefile.sys (using Search), so how do I
defragment something that isn't there but is taking up all that space?
>
> Would appreciate any help offered.
>

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