defragmenting c:dirve

[paul62]

I cannot defragment my c: drive all the way. These are the files that cannot be defragemtned all the way. I tried doing this in safe mode

Volume (C
Volume size = 18.64 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 15.75 GB
Free space = 2.89 GB
Percent free space = 15 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 38 %
File fragmentation = 70 %
Free space fragmentation = 7 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 59,874
Average file size = 2 MB
Total fragmented files = 1,501
Total excess fragments = 65,291
Average fragments per file = 2.09

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 192 MB
Total fragments = 70

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 5,866
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 96 MB
MFT record count = 66,394
Percent MFT in use = 67 %
Total MFT fragments = 74

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Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
602 6 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp\dd_NET_Framework35_MSI04A8.txt
375 20 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54\dbvm.cf1
321 20 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54-backup\hpt2i.ht1
358 23 MB \WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386\sp3.cab
322 24 MB \System Volume Information\_restore{4699BCEC-D7D6-4233-8C3B-5928A23FD6BD}\RP507\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOF TWARE
299 24 MB \System Volume Information\_restore{4699BCEC-D7D6-4233-8C3B-5928A23FD6BD}\RP498\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOF TWARE
317 24 MB \System Volume Information\_restore{4699BCEC-D7D6-4233-8C3B-5928A23FD6BD}\RP494\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOF TWARE
364 24 MB \System Volume Information\_restore{4699BCEC-D7D6-4233-8C3B-5928A23FD6BD}\RP487\snapshot\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOF TWARE
478 30 MB \Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SymcData\virusdefs-2.5-e\BinHub\virscan7.dat
629 31 MB \WINDOWS\PCHealth\ERRORREP\UserDumps\mcods.exe.200 81102-025248-00.hdmp
591 35 MB \Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\KJUV8LY3\iTunes[1].msi
549 40 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54-backup\fii.cf1
822 57 MB \WINDOWS\Temp\mca2B.tmp\avvscan.dat
940 60 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54-backup\dbeam
570 60 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54\safeweb\goog-black-enchashm.cf1
2,234 63 MB \WINDOWS\Temp\mca366.tmp\avvscan.dat
2,533 63 MB \WINDOWS\Temp\mca3F8.tmp\avvscan.dat
1,355 63 MB \WINDOWS\Temp\mca2D2.tmp\avvscan.dat
1,020 65 MB \WINDOWS\Temp\mca31C.tmp\avvscan.dat
758 80 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54\dbeam
992 80 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54\dbdam
550 80 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54\rpm.cf1
677 80 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54\rpm1m.cf1
1,783 120 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54-backup\rpm.cf1
1,818 120 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\7e6e4027cf54-backup\rpm1m.cf1
2,434 138 MB \System Volume Information\catalog.wci\00010007.ci
1,237 185 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\Desktop Items\VTS_01_1.VOB
1,262 185 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\Desktop Items\Transfer Folder\VTS_01_1.VOB
3,360 495 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\Desktop Items\petes test movie.avi
877 555 MB \Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\Desktop Items\nevertooyoung.mov

I would appreciate the help in defragemnting this drive all the way.

[CeeBee]

login with the administrator account and try again.
For some files try the pagedefrag utility from Sysinternals http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb897426.aspx

[NooNoo]

Movies I move to another drive, finish the degrag and then copy them back... they tend to go back in one piece then.

Restore files and page files and recycle bin... I turn them off, run a defrag and turn them back on again... only works on page files if you have at least 512mb ram.

[paul62]

How could I turn these files off?

[NooNoo]

Recycle bin you right click, properties, slide the slider all the way to 0% for both drives and for good measure, check the box to delete files directly.

System restore you right click my computer, properties, system restore tab, and disable it there by checking the box.

Page file, my computer, properties, advanced tab, performance settings button, advanced tab, virtual memory change button, set no paging file for both drives

But be warned, your computer, if it doesn't have enough free ram will not boot or may be unstable with the paging file off.

[paul62]

I still cannot defragment the drive all the way, even with following the steps you gave me.
herre is the current output that was generated.

Volume (C
Volume size = 18.64 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 8.51 GB
Free space = 10.13 GB
Percent free space = 54 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 3 %
File fragmentation = 6 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 48,693
Average file size = 2 MB
Total fragmented files = 2
Total excess fragments = 421
Average fragments per file = 1.00

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 0 bytes
Total fragments = 0

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 4,527
Fragmented folders = 1
Excess folder fragments = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 96 MB
MFT record count = 53,463
Percent MFT in use = 54 %
Total MFT fragments = 3

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Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented
None

[Platypus]

IMO you're overthinking it.

Started out:

"Total fragmented files = 1,501"

Now:

"Total fragmented files = 2"

That's perfectly fine. Overemphasis of defragmentation can actually be counterproductive. You can waste a lot of time achieving very little, which is pointless, as the basic purpose of defragmenting is to save time.

And with an NTFS file system, overdoing defragmentation can even reduce performance, as some fragmentation can be beneficial in certain circumstances.

[shamus]

run chkdsk c: /f /r from a cmd prompt first, then try the defrag process again.

[NooNoo]

Only 2 files? Have you checked which files? Often they are large video files - move them to an external drive, defrag and move them back again.