Defrag & unmovable files

[Bill Ridgeway]

Why does Defrag not move 'unmovable files' and what are these files anyway?
I have defragged from another hard disk which moves all files. When it is
switched to become the boot hard disk everything seems to work OK.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

 

[Ted Zieglar]

You'll find more information on the internet about unmovable files than you
ever wanted to know.

Here's something to start you off:

"Files Excluded by the Disk Defragmenter Tool"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;227350

 

[Sparda]

Why does Defrag not move 'unmovable files' and what are these
files anyway?
I have defragged from another hard disk which moves all files.
When it is
switched to become the boot hard disk everything seems to work
OK.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Why does Defrag not move ’unmovable files’ and what are these
files anyway?"
Unmovable files are the windows base system (including the kernel,
system drivers etc.)

"I have defragged from another hard disk which moves all files."
That drive probably dose have windows installe,d and if it dose, then
it isn’t running.