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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Disks / File System / April 2004windows defrag completes and disk shows fragmented
After defrag completes and asks to exit or choose another disk, the disk is still fragmented. repeting defrag process does not defrag drive and severe fragmentation continuess to exist. using bom windows defrag tool located in accessories/system tools. To successfully Defrag you need a certain amount of free space! It could be you have a large file in one or more fragments. How large is your hard disk and how much free space? In Windows Explorer right click on your C drive and select Properties. You may need to enable "Show Hidden and System files" to get a true figure. How to View System and Hidden Files in Windows http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;141276 ~~~~~~ Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FCA gcjc@yesit.co.uk Stourport, Worcs, England Enquire, plan and execute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please tell the newsgroup how any suggested solution worked for you. http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > After defrag completes and asks to exit or choose another > disk, the disk is still fragmented. repeting defrag > process does not defrag drive and severe fragmentation > continuess to exist. > using bom windows defrag tool located in > accessories/system tools. What does hidden files have to do with the properties a C. Either the space is free or used and if it is a hidden file it is used space. >-----Original Message----- >To successfully Defrag you need a certain amount of free space! It could be you have a large file in one or more fragments. How large is your hard disk and how much free space? In Windows Explorer right click on your C drive and select Properties. >You may need to enable "Show Hidden and System files" to get a true figure. >How to View System and Hidden Files in Windows [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> accessories/system tools. >. The person checking the amount of free space will not get the right information if they are hidden.  Signature~~~~~~ Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FCA gcjc@yesit.co.uk Stourport, Worcs, England Enquire, plan and execute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please tell the newsgroup how any suggested solution worked for you. http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > What does hidden files have to do with the > properties a C. Either the space is free or [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > >> accessories/system tools. > >. It is not necessary to view hidden or system files in order for free space to be correctly shown in the properties view of a disk drive. You might be thinking of some other reported free space. SignatureJeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 The person checking the amount of free space will not get the right information if they are hidden. |
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