XP Defrag does not defrag my hard drive

[rcl]

In defrag analysis, it says I need to defrag and shows some very large red
areas on the hard drive. However, after I have run the defrag multiple
times and it has not done anything to correct the problem. It seems to be
moving files around, but it runs to quick to be defragging a 200 gig hard
drive. When I open defrag again, it still show my hard drive as fragmented.
Any help is appreciated.

 

[Bob Gruett]

How much free space do you have on the drive at the time you begin the
defrag? I've noticed in the past that if I've got 15% or less free, then
Defrag will run really quick, claim that it's done, but when I perform
another analysis of the drive Defrag turns around and says that the drive
should be defragged again.

This will go in circles until I delete enough data on the drive to allow
Defrag enough free space to run properly.

Just my $.02...

-Bob

 

[Alias]

In defrag analysis, it says I need to defrag and shows some very large red
areas on the hard drive. However, after I have run the defrag multiple
times and it has not done anything to correct the problem. It seems to be
moving files around, but it runs to quick to be defragging a 200 gig hard
drive. When I open defrag again, it still show my hard drive as fragmented.
Any help is appreciated.

Did you close all other programs, do a clean up and disable your AV auto
scan before defragging?

Alias

 

[Guest]

Try this link to Raxco Perfect Disk, check out the trial version, you can
also set a defrag schedule, this defragmentoer works wonders, had it for 3
years now
http://www.raxco.com/products/downloadit/perfectdisk2000_download.cfm

 

[Phil Anthropist]

In defrag analysis, it says I need to defrag and shows some very large red
areas on the hard drive. However, after I have run the defrag multiple
times and it has not done anything to correct the problem. It seems to be
moving files around, but it runs to quick to be defragging a 200 gig hard
drive. When I open defrag again, it still show my hard drive as
fragmented. Any help is appreciated.

Have you tried defragging in safe mode?

Phil

 

[Carlos CZ]

I believe 200 gb are too much space, so try to simplify your problem
seriously, start by simply deleting all files as you can, remove programs
that later can be easily re-installed, when your hd is by far more clean,
start defrag.
Carlos

 

[Roy Coorne]

In defrag analysis, it says I need to defrag and shows some very large red
areas on the hard drive. However, after I have run the defrag multiple
times and it has not done anything to correct the problem. It seems to be
moving files around, but it runs to quick to be defragging a 200 gig hard
drive. When I open defrag again, it still show my hard drive as fragmented.
Any help is appreciated.

First, after closing all applications (incl. virus scanner), apply
CrapCleaner

<http://www.ccleaner.com/>

and then apply O&O Defrag

<http://www.oo-software.com/de/products/oodefrag/pro/>

which is the very best - in any case much better than XP's defrag.


Roy