"Engine Connection Lost" disk defragmenter error

[michael favor]

While trying to defragment a 114GB "C:\" drive using the
standard Windows 2000 Disk Defragmenter tool, the program
stops and displays the error message "Engine Connection
Lost" a minute or two after starting the defragment
process.

I can't find any reference to this in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

regards,
michael.

 

[Greg Hayes/Raxco Software]

Michael,

It could be that the defrag engine abnormally terminated due to a file
system issue. I would suggest doing a CHKDSK /R on the drive (will require
a reboot in order to perform) and see if CHKDSK finds/fixes any errors.
Afterwards, try running it again and see what happens. If it still has
problems, boot into Safe Mode and try from there and see what happens.

- 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.

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[michael favor]

Thanks Greg,

After a few tries, it eventually worked.

regards,
michael.