Defrag. The problem persists

[Guest]

My Drive C (in Sony laptop VGN-A190 which has large capacity D drive but
small capacity C drive) is a mess and although there is now more than 30%
free (I have it compacted) it is impossible to do a thorough defrag with many
files remaining "scattered". Is this because of the compacting (if
uncompacted it goes well below 15% free) or is there another reason that I
can solve and actually completely defrag the drive which I believe is slowing
the computer to a crawl... The defrag stops after 12%. Getting more space on
the drive does not seem to solve the problem.

 

[Richard Urban]

Use a third party defragmenting tool that is not crippled with the
limitations that you have with the system defragmenting utility.

PerfectDisk http://www.raxco.com/products/perfectdisk2k/ is one of the best.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Mike Fields]

AND, if you order it from Amazon.com, they have a $20 rebate
on right now so it ends up costing you about $12 (just got my
copy in the mail today)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...90753/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/103-8638272-8100654

mikey

 

[SimonRB]

make sure to disable the screen saver. shutdown back ground services/apps.
then defrag a couple of times.

 

[Guest]

Wonderful advise. IT WORKED when absolutely nothing else did, thank you so
much.

 

[Guest]

Thank you so much. It was remarkable....

AND, if you order it from Amazon.com, they have a $20 rebate
on right now so it ends up costing you about $12 (just got my
copy in the mail today)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...90753/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/103-8638272-8100654

mikey

 

[Guest]

I gave up on Windows defragger and opted for the other suggestions which
worked absolutely perfectly. I doubt if there was a drive more messed up
than mine and with a bit of fiddling, it is clean as a whistle. Thank you for
your help.

 

[Richard Urban]

You're welcome Mike.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!