Some of the files could not be defragmented

I helped him put on an external HD, we moved all of his My Documents to that drive, removed all unused programs, ran chkdsk and defraged. It is running better.

I tried to talk him into reformatting and starting over, but he does not have his original XP software Steve Campbell It looks to me like either your files are fresh out of frag or their relationship with the defragmenter has worn thin. Defragmenting your computer can be a good way to get some performance back, but you're going to experience some issues as time goes on and your computer gets older.

I personally recommend backing up your files and reformatting your hard drive every year or two. It's the easiest way to get the most back in performance and once you learn how to do it you'll know forever.

If you're running anything like a dual core processor or better, I don't think you really even need to defragment. If your computer is running Windows XP, which I think it is, defragging maybe once a month would be good for it, but you should also look into uninstalling unused programs, clearing out all the temp files, and removing unnecessary entries from your startup configuration. Oron Joffe Boyd, as Tina says, files that are in use cannot be defragged. Forums New posts Search forums.

What's new New posts Unanswered threads Latest activity. Members Current visitors. Log in Sign up. Search titles only. Search Advanced search…. New posts. Search forums. Log in. Sign up. Computer problem? Tech Support Guy is completely free -- paid for by advertisers and donations. Click here to join today! JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.

Some files could not be defragmented? Status This thread has been Locked and is not open to further replies. The original thread starter may use the Report button to request it be reopened but anyone else with a similar issue should start a New Thread. Watch our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Try shutting down all running apps and see how you go. Every month or so I do what I call my ritual defrag with pefect disk. Bit weird but I'm sure most of us have our foibles when it comes to our pc's.

Shutdown all running apps-usually just ZAP and Sandboxie. Open taskmanager and end explorer process. Taskmanager-new task-run command to reset layout.

Taskmanager-new task-perfect disk. Taskmanager-new task-explorer And Bob's your uncle,am I a weirdo or what!! I personally would not worry about it, unless you see some sort of performance issue. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Original title: how to defrag disk d: Defragmentation is complete for: C: Some files on this volume could not be defragmented.