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If you look the before and after defrag are the same but it shows that i have fragmented files. Why is this?

Venney

No they aren't the same, and it's still @ 1%

thast not what i mean. The bottom bar is Estimated after defrag, which still has fragmented files. When i tookl the print screen it was on 1% but it complted. It also diddnt take that long to defrag. Old pc used to take ages.
So same question as before if any one knows the answer please, why is the fragmented files after drfrag the same?

Venney

As far as I can tell your defragging session had just started. Did it look like that at the end ?

The second 'bar' shows the way your files are changing being moved and arranged... it shows the progess.

Here's mine after 9%.... at 1% they were virtually identical..





Chill when you defrag, venney.... I actually enjoy it.... shhhhh!!! hehehe

lilpink x

See, this confuses me! I hope this shows clearer my problem.

Venney

But they will be the same ... unless i am misunderstanding something... at 1% your defragging has only just begun so the difference at first will be minimal and almost unnoticeable.


lilpink x

my problem is, even tho i defrag the pc, there are fragmented files even when it finished! Im just wondering why it doesnt defrag all the files?

Venney

You can not defrag system files because they are in use by the OS

As advanced as hard drives have become, one item they are not very good at is housekeeping, or maybe that should be drive keeping. When files are created, deleted, or modified it's almost a certainty they will become fragmented. Fragmented simply means the file is not stored in one place in its entirety, or what computer folks like to call a contiguous location. Different parts of the file are scattered across the hard disk in noncontiguous pieces. The more fragmented files there are on a drive, the more performance and reliability suffer as the drive heads have to search for all the pieces in different locations. The Disk Defragmenter Utility is designed to reorganize noncontiguous files into contiguous files and optimize their placement on the hard drive for increased reliability and performance.

Note: Venney you should make your pictures smaller so this kind of thing doesnt happen. This was a hard post to read because of having to scroll back and forth across the screen

I'm glad we got that one sorted out lol

Learn to love defragmentation venney..... you stress about it too much



lilpink x

yea soz about the pic's i figured they would be too small as i wanted to show the bars. Soz.

Venney

I love your vehicle.... it was the wide picture you posted of it I was referring to.... and yup I love my Ferrari



Very funny hehe

Your picture is missing though... but we still can see the effect it caused...

You do know I'm jesting ...it's just one of my fond memories of you

lilpink x

I remember it well lilpink, those were the days I didnt know how to post pictures, I admit to the error, I learned from it. Now if you would like a picture of the van again I could send you one that just the hood ornament would take up your whole screen if you like. I would be very happy to do that just for you.

I suppose you park the fFerrari next to the Jag which is parked beside the Lamborgini which is parked beside the Rolls