Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Fordtruckmaniac on March 04, 2010, 03:32:30 PM
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After a clean, fresh install of Windows XP Home SP3 on a new build. All windows security updates, etc installed. IE-8
Initially the first time I ran the defrag utility after getting it going, it told me I "needed to defrag".
Then with a follow up, just for good measure, defrag. It starts with
"Analysis is complete for: (C:)
You do not need to defragment this volume."
Then I continue on anyway. As I said, just for good measure.
It says;
"Defragmentation is complete for: (C:)
Some files on this volume could not be defragmented.
Please check the defragmentation report for the list of these files."
Then I view the Report, Under the block where it says "files that did not defragment"
Its blank.
Everything is smooth but this.
So do I have a problem or, just, do not defrag unless it tells you to do so?
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Don't worry about it.
Personally, I defrag once a week (I do not look at the report afterwards). Others rarely defrag. Especially with NTFS it's not a big deal either way.
BTW, I use PerfectDisk
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I've been using defraggler and like it better than the one that comes with Windows.
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler (http://www.piriform.com/defraggler)
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Auslogics....
The blank list is because Windows was expecting restore points...
No worries.
PS. If you are really into sts and giggles after a clean install visit PCPitstop and let it tell you how screwed up that machine is...
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Thanks for the quick responses.
I was thinking I was OK, but wanted to double check before I went any further, like installing, Microsoft Word and such other programs.
Patio, is that PCPitstop one of those programs that tells you have a 1000 problems, then it supposedly fixes them up, and they are back the next day. ;D
thanks again
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;)