C: drive heavily fragmented.

[powerMarkymark]

I have windows XP Pro and some minor programs on this partition.

I have tried to defragment with Windows built in defragmenter but it remains heavily fragmented even after multiple passes.

I tried to defragment with Diskeeper Pro and same result after multiple passes.

Any ides?

M@rc

 

[imported_goku]

How much HDD space do you have? That can be a significant factor in the reason WHY you can't defrag the drive anymore.

 

[powerMarkymark]

It can but on this drive (partition) I have 30%free space.

M@rc

 

[Skitzer]

Have you tried defragmenting in safe mode?

 

[ValuedCustomer]

Originally posted by: Skitzer
Have you tried defragmenting in safe mode?

^ :thumbsup: ^

 

[Smilin]

If a defrag in safemode doesn't do the trick, look at the defrag summary. Find the particular file(s) that are left heavily fragmented. Make a copy of them (which will get built in an unfragmented state). Then delete the original(thus removing the fragmentation). Run defrag again and see if the problem doesn't clear up.

 

[GreyMittens]

I'd start with a chkdsk /f from the command prompt then as others suggested a defrag in safemode.

 

[bchivers]

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