incomplete defrag

pueblo · 05-17-2008, 10:53 AM

Reach defrag program thru Programs-Accessories-System Tools, but when I activate defrag program, it only advances to 3 or 4 percent complete and will advance no further. Am I missing a step?

**OldGrayGary** · 05-18-2008, 12:03 AM

Hi pueblo

If you are trying to Defrag in normal mode, try rebooting into Safe Mode, and starting Defrag while in Safe Mode (tap the F8 key while your PC is starting to enter Safe Mode). It's possible that the process is getting interrupted by background processes.

Should the Defrag stop at the same place when run in Safe Mode, download and run a diagnostic for the drive: it would be a strong possiblility that the drive is failing. You can find hard drive diagnostics for many brands over at TackTech's list --- http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

Best of luck
. . . Gary

mommabear · 05-18-2008, 04:27 AM

Using a screen saver during defrag can slow it down considerably too.

pueblo · 05-20-2008, 01:09 PM

Was able to defrag in safe mode. Thanks for the help.

05-17-2008, 10:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
pueblo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: windows ME	incomplete defrag Reach defrag program thru Programs-Accessories-System Tools, but when I activate defrag program, it only advances to 3 or 4 percent complete and will advance no further. Am I missing a step?

05-18-2008, 12:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 1,976 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: incomplete defrag Hi pueblo If you are trying to Defrag in normal mode, try rebooting into Safe Mode, and starting Defrag while in Safe Mode (tap the F8 key while your PC is starting to enter Safe Mode). It's possible that the process is getting interrupted by background processes. Should the Defrag stop at the same place when run in Safe Mode, download and run a diagnostic for the drive: it would be a strong possiblility that the drive is failing. You can find hard drive diagnostics for many brands over at TackTech's list --- http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 Best of luck . . . Gary __________________

05-18-2008, 04:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
mommabear Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 269 OS: XP Home Sp2	Re: incomplete defrag Using a screen saver during defrag can slow it down considerably too.

05-20-2008, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
pueblo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: windows ME	Re: incomplete defrag Was able to defrag in safe mode. Thanks for the help.