Defragmenter stops before complete

[Brian Toothill]

Disk defragmenter stops consistently before completing. I says it cannot
continue because some files could not be defragmented.

Why is this? What I can I do about it? Some of the files it claims it
cannot defragment are quite large, and have many fragments (over 1000 in a
few cases).

I'm running it in safe mode.

 

[Greg Hayes/Raxco Software]

Brian,

The built-in defragmenter is limited in ability - even if running in Safe
Mode.

What are the names of these large and heavily fragmented files?

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System

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

Want to email me? Delete ntloader.

 

[Brian Toothill]

Greg,

The types of files that cannot be defrag'd vary; mostly, they are files in
the WINDOWS folder, including temporary Internet files and compressed files.
My Outlook PST file is also one of the files - it's quite large and
considerably fragmented (over 3000 fragments, according to defragmenter).

Would the trial version of PerfectDisk lead the way?

 

[Greg Hayes/Raxco Software]

Brian,

I have full confidence that you will be pleased PerfectDisk if you tried it


- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File Systems

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