Vista - Defrag Can't Complete Correctly

I've tried everything short of a windows re-install but the defrag tool fails
to defrag entire Hard drives C:\ & E:\ I've tried running the command prompt
methoid and still only 4% of the files get defragged
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Mikro, Beta Testing Fool & New Stuff Addict

Have you tried defrag in Safe Mode with Command Prompt?


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"Mikro" <Mikro@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Interesting Idea I might have to try that thanks
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Posted by Mikro Running Windows Vista Ulimate 1 year and counting


"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

You're welcome.

Hope it works.

Post back and let us know how it goes.


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"Mikro" <Mikro@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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How do you determine that you are only getting 4% defragged? My Vista
defrag does not supply such information, so I would like to know how you got
the figure of 4%. Thanks

"Mikro" <Mikro@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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By using the defrag command with the verbose switch at the command prompt.


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"John Hanley" <jphanley@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you very much, I was unaware of this option. And then I learned some
more about it at this URL:

http://www.howtohaven.com/system/vis...entation.shtml

Doing a defrag analysis from the command prompt [c: -a -v] tells me that I
have 3% file fragmentation, and that 'You do not need to defragment this
volume.".

I let Vista automatically defragment once per week, so it is apparently
doing a good job. I wonder what % file fragmentation would be considered
'bad' so as to trigger a recommendation to defrag...anyone know?


"Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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There is no hard rule regarding this, but it's good to keep it as low as possible, without expending too much in the way of system resources and time to achieve this.

If the files you use frequently are heavily fragmented, such as the windows system files, paging file etc, then you will see slower bootup times, slower disk performance and other common effects of fragmentation.

If the files you never/rarely use are fragmented, then obviously you wont notice much of a performance loss under normal usage conditions.

But do note that fragmented files (used or unused) can cause fragmentation of free space and future files, leading to a self-propagating fragmentation problem, hence the benefit in keeping fragmentation low at any given time.

On Nov 19, 6:17 pm, Benjamin <Benjamin.30a...@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote:Totally agree with benjamin, in case of fragmentation its best to
treat it at its infancy rather than when there is no free space to do
a thorough defrag. Its best to avoid any threats to drive health.

On 20-Nov-2007, mikeltrun@xxxxxx wrote:
Some defragmentation programs can be set to run at boot.
PerfectDisk 8.0 has a defrag at boot tick box, works under
Vista 64bit, and defrags at boot if you tick the box.