Can't Get Defrag to Work

i_am_jim · 11-20-2008, 08:52 PM

When I try to defrag I get this error message

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XP Pro

**grimx133** · 11-20-2008, 10:41 PM

Have you tried doing the defrag in safe mode?

Do you have an xp disc (not an oem restore disc), if so try typing "sfc /scannow" (without the quotes) into a run dialog box. Hold down the windows key and press "R" to get the run box. It'll check your system files and replace any as required. If it needs to replace it'll ask for the xp disc so it can get the files from there. Should you not have a disc, it may be possible to access the files from the hdd if you have an i386 folder, but that requires a registry edit.

dai · 11-20-2008, 11:10 PM

try with this one
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software...efrag/download

i_am_jim · 11-24-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by grimx133

Have you tried doing the defrag in safe mode?

Yes, I get this error message:

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The instruction at "0x7C91FFA" Referenced memory at "0x00000000." The memory could not be "written"

i_am_jim · 11-24-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimx133

. . try typing "sfc /scannow" (without the quotes) into a run dialog box. Hold down the windows key and press "R" to get the run box. It'll check your system files and replace any as required. If it needs to replace it'll ask for the xp disc so it can get the files from there.

I did that. It seemed to be replacing files now and again (CD light came on), but I still get the same error message when I defrag.

**grimx133** · 11-25-2008, 04:10 PM

Have you tried a third party defrag utility, like dai linked?

11-20-2008, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 2,208 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Can't Get Defrag to Work Have you tried doing the defrag in safe mode? Do you have an xp disc (not an oem restore disc), if so try typing "sfc /scannow" (without the quotes) into a run dialog box. Hold down the windows key and press "R" to get the run box. It'll check your system files and replace any as required. If it needs to replace it'll ask for the xp disc so it can get the files from there. Should you not have a disc, it may be possible to access the files from the hdd if you have an i386 folder, but that requires a registry edit. __________________

11-20-2008, 11:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Can't Get Defrag to Work try with this one http://www.auslogics.com/en/software...efrag/download __________________

11-25-2008, 04:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 2,208 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Can't Get Defrag to Work Have you tried a third party defrag utility, like dai linked? __________________