Defrag query

G

Guest

A general query.
I recently started receiving this message following a defrag of my C drive
"Defragmentation is complete for: (C:)

Some files on this volume could not be defragmented.
Please check the defragmentation report for the list of these files."

The report lists no files, totally blank.
De-fragging my F drive throws up no such message.(both drives NTFS system)
I recently un-installed Windows messenger, (to prevent running process
msmsgs.exe)
which caused issues with Outlook Express loading extremely slowly.
I resolved this by following the instructions below from the OE newsgroup

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/performance.htm#slowstart

Is it the recent un-install that's caused this ? Is disk de-frag looking for
some of these files ?
Just for my info really as machine is running ok, and I try to learn
something new every day !
 
G

Gerry Cornell

The MFT ( Master File Table ) is invariably is in two or three fragments
and is not listed.

How many folders does it say are fragmented?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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G

Guest

Gerry Cornell said:
The MFT ( Master File Table ) is invariably is in two or three fragments
and is not listed.

How many folders does it say are fragmented?

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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Thx for the prompt reply here is the report from a defrag this morning
Volume (C:)
Volume size = 153 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 8.77 GB
Free space = 144 GB
Percent free space = 94 %

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

File fragmentation
Total files = 37,526
Average file size = 311 KB
Total fragmented files = 0
Total excess fragments = 0
Average fragments per file = 1.00

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 1.50 GB
Total fragments = 1

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 3,600
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 67 MB
MFT record count = 41,190
Percent MFT in use = 60 %
Total MFT fragments = 2

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Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
None

A strange thing though! no message about being unable to defragment some
files, so it appears to be rectified.
I find these Newsgroups a constant source of comfort when my machine acts up
(as they all inevitably do!)
So thanks again to all who take the time to contribute.
 

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