defrag disaster

[Guest]

Using XP home, recent defrag produced about 25% of files fragmented. Re did and the number seems to grow as well as placing most of the fragmented files on the right side of the 'bar'. It seems like it's getting worse. I have about 25% of the disc free so there should be enough room to move files around. Is there a fix for this or will it keep getting worse
Thanx, Chuck

 

[Hemlock tree]

I use Diskkeeper,
The MS defrag is poor and slow at best.
you might run chkdsk against your drive to see if you have hardware
problems.

also run cleanup before you do a defrag, run defrag alone and if
possible in safe mode.



Hemlock

 

[Unknown]

On what do you base your response'MS defrag is poor and slow at best'? I use
it. It does an excellent job and by no means is it slow. I am of course
talking about the defrag in XP.

I use Diskkeeper,
The MS defrag is poor and slow at best.
you might run chkdsk against your drive to see if you have hardware
problems.

also run cleanup before you do a defrag, run defrag alone and if
possible in safe mode.



Hemlock

did and the number seems to grow as well as placing most of the fragmented
files on the right side of the 'bar'. It seems like it's getting worse. I
have about 25% of the disc free so there should be enough room to move files
around. Is there a fix for this or will it keep getting worse?

 

[Hemlock tree]

Experience

On what do you base your response'MS defrag is poor and slow at best'? I use
it. It does an excellent job and by no means is it slow. I am of course
talking about the defrag in XP.

did and the number seems to grow as well as placing most of the fragmented
files on the right side of the 'bar'. It seems like it's getting worse. I
have about 25% of the disc free so there should be enough room to move files
around. Is there a fix for this or will it keep getting worse?

 

[Guest]

Thanx Hemlock, have a newer post today re defragged files (or non defragged).
Desmo900