defragging when there are large files?

[Bruce]

Is there a way to by-pass a folder when defragging?
I have been doing some transferring of family movies to dvd from vhs tapes.
The files are huge up to 21 gigs. Is there a way to defrag the drive and
bypass the folder which they are in. I tried defragging, and it stalls on
these files, or at least seems to, and I have to power the computer off.

thanks

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Bruce

How large is the disk / partition and how much free space? Is the
folder on the drive containing your Windows operating system?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

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[Bruce]

Hard drive is about 400 gig with 325 left, just 2 partitions, one small one
and the main one.
Yes the folder is in the same drive as the OS

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Bruce

What are the figures for each partition? Also in which partition are these
large files?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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[Bruce]

C: Capacity 368 free 306
D: 4.79 GB Free 1.64

Files are in the C: drive

D drive is what most vendors do instead of giving you an actually copy of
the cd, so a copy of the operating system and other programs I would say are
on the D drive.

Are you thinking of partioning the C: drive more? and placing the files
there?