Defragmenter

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When I use defragmenter, I am left with a list of files
which could not be defragmented. Why is this, and does
it matter?

Malcolm Jack
 
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| wrote in message | When I use defragmenter, I am left with a list of files
| which could not be defragmented. Why is this, and does
| it matter? Malcolm Jack

According to KB227350, "The built-in Disk Defragmenter
tool excludes certain files because of known issues with
moving these files." For more information see the following
Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

KB227350 - Files Excluded by the Disk Defragmenter Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;227350

Note: Even though Windows XP is not listed in the
"applies to:" section, the following Microsoft Knowledge
Base Article which is written for WinXP links to it.

KB323237 - The Free Space in the GUI Display Map of the
Defragmenter Utility May Not Match the Free Space in the
Defragmentation Report in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;323237

Note 1: About defragmenting the paging file. In KB227350 step
four, it (simply) says "4. Change the paging file to another drive."
For more detailed instructions search the Windows XP Professional
Help and Support Center for "change the size of the virtual memory
paging file" (with the quotes) and read the Full-text Search Match by
that title.

Note 2: If the target partition for the paging file is formatted NTFS
you need to make certain that the System account has the correct
NTFS permissions. For more information, see the following
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:

KB259151 - Paging File Functionality Requires System Account
Permissions and Proper Size
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=259151
 
Malcolm,

It would help to know what these files are. Some of them might simply be
files that the built-in defragmenter is not capable of defragmenting.

Of more importance is to know how many fragments these files have and if
these files are ones that are actively being used.

You might try booting into Safe Mode and defragmenting from there. It has
been known to allow the built-in defragmenter to do a better job.

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System

Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.

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