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Penny Lane · 11-19-2004, 01:01 PM

Please you guys are all so smart can you tell me why my defrag isn't working? I have Windows XP and it will only go 1% . What's wrong?!

robyrob · 11-19-2004, 03:19 PM

is it still going? if you haven't run it in a long time and you have a large hard drive, it will take a considerably long time to get past the "analyzing data" and "compressing files" stages...

let it run for awile and see if it will eventually continue, if it does nothing after roughly 45 minutes to an hour, try to run a Disk Cleanup (on the accessories menu) and run the error checking tool (go to the "Run" command on the Start Menu, type in "cmd", then at the command prompt type in "CHKDSK C:" and enter) - you may need to reboot first, and you may even want to try it in Safemode (tap the F8 function key as you are booting up and choose Safemode from the menu)

just one more question, it IS the C: drive you are trying to DEFRAG isn't it?

Janice · 11-19-2004, 03:33 PM

I hate computer problems. Baxter's better at these things than me.

Kazza · 11-19-2004, 03:40 PM

Mine won't do Disk Cleanup so I have to go around it in a different way...and then you wonder why Bill Gates gets so many e-mails

Penny Lane · 11-19-2004, 04:26 PM

Well, it is working(slowly). Up to 85% now!

It has taken at least three hours to do so! Guess I was impatient!

Unmarried Happy: My disk clean up doesn't work either! Guess I'll email Bill Gates.

Anyway, thanks guys!

Kazza · 11-19-2004, 04:36 PM

I usually defrag before I go to bed so I don't go

and impatient.
The way I do Disk Cleanup is: my computer-> presario-> properties-> tools-> error checking-> check now

Dude111 · 06-23-2022, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyrob

is it still going? if you haven't run it in a long time and you have a large hard drive, it will take a considerably long time to get past the "analyzing data" and "compressing files" stages...

Yes thats why I like to do mine every week if I remember to!!

The time flies though,last time I checked it said I didnt do one for 92 days!!

What I hate the most is WHEN IT KEEPS RESTARTING!!

Im not doing anything and it restarts constantly..........

Caroline13 · 06-23-2022, 02:17 PM

Before I was told to update CCCleaner program, I had the defrag thingy...it's gone now and doing the update made all the difference.

11-19-2004, 01:01 PM	#1
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11-19-2004, 03:19 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,203	is it still going? if you haven't run it in a long time and you have a large hard drive, it will take a considerably long time to get past the "analyzing data" and "compressing files" stages... let it run for awile and see if it will eventually continue, if it does nothing after roughly 45 minutes to an hour, try to run a Disk Cleanup (on the accessories menu) and run the error checking tool (go to the "Run" command on the Start Menu, type in "cmd", then at the command prompt type in "CHKDSK C:" and enter) - you may need to reboot first, and you may even want to try it in Safemode (tap the F8 function key as you are booting up and choose Safemode from the menu) just one more question, it IS the C: drive you are trying to DEFRAG isn't it?
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11-19-2004, 03:33 PM	#3
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06-23-2022, 02:17 PM	#8
Caroline13 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 30, 2021 Location: So Calif Posts: 14,483	Before I was told to update CCCleaner program, I had the defrag thingy...it's gone now and doing the update made all the difference.
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11-19-2004, 03:40 PM	#4
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	Mine won't do Disk Cleanup so I have to go around it in a different way...and then you wonder why Bill Gates gets so many e-mails

11-19-2004, 04:26 PM	#5
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,269	Well, it is working(slowly). Up to 85% now! It has taken at least three hours to do so! Guess I was impatient! Unmarried Happy: My disk clean up doesn't work either! Guess I'll email Bill Gates. Anyway, thanks guys!

11-19-2004, 04:36 PM	#6
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	I usually defrag before I go to bed so I don't go and impatient. The way I do Disk Cleanup is: my computer-> presario-> properties-> tools-> error checking-> check now