Files unable to defragment

[jmeyer]

I recently reformatted my HDD, and after doing a defragmentation, I
received a message that "some files were unable to be defragmented".

After I check the report, it shows that a few files were fragmented,
yet at the bottom it says no files were fragmented. Is this anything to
worry about? I've never had it happen before. My PC is running fine, so
there's no performance issues. This just bothers me.

Thanks

Here is the report:

Volume (C
Volume size = 128 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 6.31 GB
Free space = 122 GB
Percent free space = 95 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 0 %
File fragmentation = 0 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 33,323
Average file size = 226 KB
Total fragmented files = 3
Total excess fragments = 82
Average fragments per file = 1.00

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 1.50 GB
Total fragments = 1

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 3,097
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 48 MB
MFT record count = 36,450
Percent MFT in use = 73 %
Total MFT fragments = 2

 

[Richard Urban]

Files that are open and in use can not be defragmented.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

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!

 

[jmeyer]

Ok, is this anything to worry about? I also tried to defrag in Safe Mode
but got the same message.

 

[Richard Urban]

Safe mode or regular mode, open/in use files will not be defragmented. It is
normally NOT a problem you have to be concerned with. If you are, get
yourself a copy of PerfectDisk version 7.046. This program will allow you to
perform a boot time defrag if you so desire, before any other files are
opened. The locked files will be defragged.

Then, after the computer has booted to Windows, use PerfectDisk to perform a
regular defrag also.



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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

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!