Defrag doesn't work

[Alex]

After functioning properly since I got a new computer with 64-bit Vista
nearly a year ago, the defragmenter now does its "spinning" for about 5
minutes and indicates: "Your file system performace can be improved. It is
recommended that you defragment now."

When I click on "Defragment now..." it spins again for about 5 minutes and
repeats the same message. This repeats each time.

Any advice?

 

[Ǝиçεl]

How much free space is in the HHD ?
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[Alex]

what's an HHD?
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Thanks, Alex

How much free space is in the HHD ?
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[Alex]

If you mean my hard drive C, it's got 391 GB free of 451 GB.

 

[Ǝиçεl]

Hi Alex,

If your HDD ( H ard D isk D rive) is running perfectly, that doesn't mean
it's going to stay that way forever!

Check your hard disk for errors ...
http://www.windowsreference.com/win...-in-windows-vista-using-gui-and-command-line/

Good luck
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[SC Tom]

I think Alex's point was that you originally typed HHD, not HDD

 

[Ǝиçεl]

Hi Tom,

That why I was sure to spell right HDD ( H ard D isk D rive) the second time
;-)


Thanks any way, and have you and the OP (and all) a Happy Thanksgiving Day
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[SC Tom]

You, too! I plan on having lots of turkey and stuffing!

 

[Alex]

Hi to all, and hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.

I did a disc check, which I do fairly regularly as routine maintenance, but
the results indicated no problems (as usual), but the defrag is still doing
the same thing as I initially described.

If this can't be fixed, are freeware third-party defraggers such as
Auslogics or Smart Defrag safe and effective alternatives ?

 

[Ǝиçεl]

Hi Alex,


This may fix things quite a bit. SFC \SCANNOW

It replaces corrupt files with intact ones.

Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
responding

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833>


I'm suÑe someone else will help you if this suggestion doesn't help.

Let us know what hªppens.


Good luck


Ǝиçεl
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[Alex]

I follwed the instructions on the link, and the sfc /scannow command does
report that it found some corrupted foles which it ould not fix.

In step 2, findstr........ the command gives no response, just another C:
command prompt.

In step 3, the edit sfcdetails.txt command gives me this result:

'edit' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operative
program or batch file

So, I'm stuck.

 

[Ǝиçεl]

Hi Alex,


A repair install is the usual solution of SFC /Scannow doesn't work

(ignore the title).
You receive a "0x80070490" error code when you use Windows Update or
Microsoft Update Web sites to install updates

If nothing here helps and you cannot change the settings or use
system restore then you may have to do a repair install of windows:

All you do is boot from the CD. When it asks if you want to repair and to
press "R", don't. Continue with the installation just like you were
installing for the first time.

You will then get a license agreement and it will ask you to press F8 to
agree. Right after that screen, you will see a list of Windows installations
that setup found. It will ask if you want to repair it. Read the directions
on that page!!!

If no previous installations are found, STOP and exit. That usually means
that your registry is too corrupted for a repair and you will possibly lose
all your data if you continue.

Then, you will actually press "R" this time and will re-install.

When done, you will be back to your familiar desktop with everything looking
just like it did before. But all your Windows Updates are gone and you will
need to get those again. If you have any problems booting from CD, set the CD
to boot earlier than the hard drive in BIOS setup.

OR

Don't use Defreag, and keep track of any “hiccups†with your system


Good luck
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[Alex]

Sounds like too drastic a solution for what is still not apparently a major
problem.

I may try this if my system slows down to the point where I actually notice'
cause so far EVERYTHING works firn except for Defrag.

 

[Frank-FL]

This is a VISTA newsgroup. What you suggested will only work in XP.

 

[Alex]

I decided to re-visit my initial query after one month and found Frank's
comment.

I still have the same problem. Does ANYONE out there know how to fix a
defrag which just doesn't work? After "defragging" for a while, it always
just says I need to defrag; this happens over and over....

 

[f/fgeorge]

I decided to re-visit my initial query after one month and found Frank's
comment.

I still have the same problem. Does ANYONE out there know how to fix a
defrag which just doesn't work? After "defragging" for a while, it always
just says I need to defrag; this happens over and over....

According to all the magazines and others 'experts' defragging is a
waste of time with todays pc and hard drive technologies. It is a hold
over from the 'old days' and does nothing more than make us feel good.