30% amount of fragmented files-how do i fix it

[Guest]

I ran defrag today ( I do this weekly) and have all these files in red. This
has never happened before. Report reads:

Volume (C
Volume size = 74.52 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 43.54 GB
Free space = 30.98 GB
Percent free space = 41 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 30 %
File fragmentation = 61 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 70,938
Average file size = 880 KB
Total fragmented files = 20
Total excess fragments = 35,676
Average fragments per file = 1.50

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 1.50 GB
Total fragments = 5

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 6,852
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 224 MB
MFT record count = 78,786
Percent MFT in use = 34 %
Total MFT fragments = 3

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Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
7 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393509.sys
128 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP863\A0393825.sys
8 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393534.sys
14 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393543.sys
21 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393552.sys
51 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393567.sys
8 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393586.sys
12 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393593.sys
24 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393603.sys
4,539 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0393461.sys
4,781 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0392441.sys
1,739 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0392448.sys
2,074 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0393448.sys
1,579 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0393472.sys
20,675 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0392428.sys

 

[Tom Fahey]

I ran defrag today ( I do this weekly) and have all these files in red.
This
has never happened before. Report reads:

Volume (C
Volume size = 74.52 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 43.54 GB
Free space = 30.98 GB
Percent free space = 41 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 30 %
File fragmentation = 61 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 70,938
Average file size = 880 KB
Total fragmented files = 20
Total excess fragments = 35,676
Average fragments per file = 1.50

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 1.50 GB
Total fragments = 5

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 6,852
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 224 MB
MFT record count = 78,786
Percent MFT in use = 34 %
Total MFT fragments = 3

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Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
7 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393509.sys
128 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP863\A0393825.sys
8 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393534.sys
14 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393543.sys
21 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393552.sys
51 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393567.sys
8 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393586.sys
12 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393593.sys
24 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP862\A0393603.sys
4,539 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0393461.sys
4,781 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0392441.sys
1,739 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0392448.sys
2,074 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0393448.sys
1,579 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0393472.sys
20,675 1.50 GB \System Volume
Information\_restore{F8D06E2F-5BF6-4B35-994C-E26CCCB836F7}\RP861\A0392428.sys

You will notice the path name says these are files in you System Volume
Information folder, and are restore files. Each time you create a restore
point, one of these is created. So, you have some very badly fragmented
system restore points. If you are certain you won't need to roll back to one
of them, just shut off system restore. That will delete all these files.
Then, defragment your drive again and turn system restore back on, (if you
feel the need, which, as a basic home user, you probably should.)

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Your pagefile and system restore points are fragmented.

Set your pagefile to Zero. Start, Control Panel, System, Advanced,
Performance -Advanced, Virtual Memory, Change.

Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp, More
Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest System Restore points?
Restore points can be quite large.

You should use Disk CleanUp regularly to Empty your Recycle Bin and
Remove Temporary Internet Files. Whenever you remove redundant files you
should always run Disk Defragmenter by selecting Start, All Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter.

Reboot and immediately reset your pagefile to 1.5 gb as before

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England

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