Disk Defragmentation

Shows in box that defragmenting process is running, however, the percentage seldom changes-sometimes it will go up to 2%-but never further. Generally it remains on 0%.
Please, will somebody help me??

See the defrag and scandisk troubleshooters located he
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/how_to.html


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Shows in box that defragmenting process is running, however, the
percentage seldom changes-sometimes it will go up to 2%-but never further.
Generally it remains on 0%.
Please, will somebody help me??

"Arkansas Hot Rod" Arkansas Hot wrote in
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Shows in box that defragmenting process is running, however, the
percentage seldom changes-sometimes it will go up to 2%-but never further.
Generally it remains on 0%.
Please, will somebody help me??

Hi Oscar,

It may be that you have an app that is accessing the disk ocasionally
running in the background, if this is the case everytime it accesses the
disk, defrag will restart as the disk has changed state and you will be
stuck in an endless loop while it tries to get the state of the hard disk
consistent, ie defrag starts, app modifies disk, defreag restarts, app
modifies disk, defrag restarts etc.

First check there are no other apps runing in the task bar,

Exit out of any apps that aren't necessary in the system tray,

Try Ctrl+Alt + del, and see what apps you have running in the background, if
any of them can be stopped stop them and this should cure your problem.

HTH

Joe

"Arkansas Hot Rod" Arkansas Hot wrote in
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Shows in box that defragmenting process is running, however, the
percentage seldom changes-sometimes it will go up to 2%-but never further.
Generally it remains on 0%.
Please, will somebody help me??

I suggest that you remove Temporary Internet Files ( including Offline
Content ) and History. Start Settings, Control Panel, Internet Options,
General, Temporary Internet Files, Delete Files, check Offline Content and
click on OK. Also empty your Recycle Bin. This helps remove a potential
problem when running Disk Defragmenter.

Another precaution. Delete the contents of the applog folder ( the content
not the folder! ). See link below (disregard the references to the error
messages ) for the procedure.

Defrag Error Message: ID NoEFRAG00205 (Q238165)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q238165

I would then run Disk Defragmenter in Safe Mode.

To start Windows in safe mode Click Start, and then click Shut down. Click
Restart, click OK, and then press and hold the CTRL key until the Microsoft
Windows 98 Start-up Menu appears. For some machines, you can use F8 instead
of CTRL to bring up the Microsoft Windows 98 Start-up Menu. Enter the number
for Safe mode, and then press ENTER.

Notes In safe mode, Windows uses default settings (VGA monitor, no network,
Microsoft mouse driver, and the minimum device drivers required to start
Windows). You will not have access to CD-ROM drives, printers, or other
devices.


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Hope this helps.

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"Arkansas Hot Rod" Arkansas Hot wrote in
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Shows in box that defragmenting process is running, however, the
percentage seldom changes-sometimes it will go up to 2%-but never further.
Generally it remains on 0%.
Please, will somebody help me??