Defrag problem, on fat 32 drive

[Guest]

Hi everybody, I`m new here, and new to windows Xp as well.

Here is my problem:

There are two sections I can choose to defrag on this computer. One is C:
150 gig NTFS system, with 95% free space left on it. It defrags very quickly,
and I have no problem with it.

The problem is with the second one. It is D: Fat 32, and is 3.31 gigs and
has 4% free space left on it.

I just got this computer a couple of weeks ago...so I have no idea why it is
set up this way.

Analysis says I should defrag this section, yet when I tried, it told me I
did not have enough space to do so. It gave me the option to try
anyway...which I did. It only did a partial defrag. Was that the wrong thing
to do? I have no clue where to go from here.
I was advised by windows to delete some uneeded files, and try again, but
What can I safely get rid of?
When I looked at my choices, I noticed that all of my programs are listed on
that drive, as well as the drive I have no problem defraging. I am very
confused.

Should I take it back to the store and ask them to fix this problem?
Thank you for your time.
Cloudddae

 

[Nepatsfan]

(e-mail address removed),

Hi everybody, I`m new here, and new to windows Xp as well.

Here is my problem:

There are two sections I can choose to defrag on this
computer. One is C: 150 gig NTFS system, with 95% free space
left on it. It defrags very quickly, and I have no problem
with it.

The problem is with the second one. It is D: Fat 32, and is
3.31 gigs and has 4% free space left on it.

I just got this computer a couple of weeks ago...so I have
no idea why it is set up this way.

Analysis says I should defrag this section, yet when I
tried, it told me I did not have enough space to do so. It
gave me the option to try anyway...which I did. It only did
a partial defrag. Was that the wrong thing to do? I have no
clue where to go from here.
I was advised by windows to delete some uneeded files, and
try again, but What can I safely get rid of?
When I looked at my choices, I noticed that all of my
programs are listed on that drive, as well as the drive I
have no problem defraging. I am very confused.

Should I take it back to the store and ask them to fix this
problem?
Thank you for your time.
Cloudddae

Asked and answered in the Windows XP Basic group but in case
you can't find my response, here it is:

If you did not receive a Windows XP installation CD with your
system then I'd say your D drive contains the files needed to
restore your computer to the state it was when it left the
factory. Check the manual for your computer to see what the
procedure is to reinstall Windows. If the instructions mention
restarting the computer and hitting one of the F keys to begin
the restoration then you should leave that drive alone.

Unless the computer manufacturer provided a means to create an
installation CD from the files on the D drive, you should not
delete any files on that partition. You also don't have to
worry about defragging that drive. If you're not sure, contact
the manufacturer for more info.

If you're looking for more info from me, post back with the
make and model number of your computer. Also, let me know
whether you received an XP installation CD with your system.

Good luck

Nepatsfan