Defragmenting a Hard Drive

rgleak · 01-27-2008, 07:14 AM

I am trying to defrag my external and internal hard drive. When I do I have a bunch of files that cannot be defragmented.

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
Antivirus: Symantec Client Security

I have no virus (ran a complete virus with udates from 26 JAN 08. I am using Ultimate Disk Defragmenter to do defrag the HDD. When I click on one of the clusters that cannot be defrag it shows me what and where the file is located. Most of the non-defragged files is located in my system volume information folder, and all the folders start with RP then a number. I want to free up room but these files are taking up about 2 gig's of space.

I need help!

**Deleted090308** · 01-27-2008, 09:06 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF.

Those are System restore folders.
Turn off System Restore and try again.
Make a backup first.

01-27-2008, 07:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
rgleak Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: vista	Defragmenting a Hard Drive I am trying to defrag my external and internal hard drive. When I do I have a bunch of files that cannot be defragmented. Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Antivirus: Symantec Client Security I have no virus (ran a complete virus with udates from 26 JAN 08. I am using Ultimate Disk Defragmenter to do defrag the HDD. When I click on one of the clusters that cannot be defrag it shows me what and where the file is located. Most of the non-defragged files is located in my system volume information folder, and all the folders start with RP then a number. I want to free up room but these files are taking up about 2 gig's of space. I need help!

01-27-2008, 09:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Defragmenting a Hard Drive Hi, welcome to TSF. Those are System restore folders. Turn off System Restore and try again. Make a backup first.