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WinME's default Defrag works just fine. So does (3rd party) Diskeeper
for that matter, though not that much better.
ScanDefrag is not a defragmenter; it's a program that manages running of
Windows' DiskCleanUp, Scandisk and Defrag programs.
Your newsreader is doing strange things to your posts.
Rick
1badtech wrote:
> "plinnane3remov" wrote:
> > There's no way 10 GB should take 7-8 hours to defragment, so:
> >
> > - ensure that your disk is set for DMA access
> >
> > - download and use ScanDefrag, developed by some of the MVPs
> > who
> > frequent these helpgroups.
> >
> >
http://www.blueorbsoft.com/scandefrag
> >
> > - when you're running a Scandisk, don't use the "Surface Scan"
> > option on
> > a regular basis.
> >
> > This should get you down to a couple hours at most (which is
> > still too
> > long for that amount of data but it's an improvement)
> >
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > boni wrote:
> > > local disk (c
> > > capacity 18.6 gb
> > > used 10.0 gb
> > > free 8.86 gb 914kb "Mart"
> > <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in
> > > message news:OT$b7SwTFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > >>Perhaps both the Total Size and the amount of Free
> > Space of your disk
> > >
> > > would
> > >
> > >>be a useful starting point. (Can be ascertained in My
> > Computer and/or
> > >>Windows Explorer)
> > >>
> > >>N.B. Defrag requires some 15% Free Space to run, hence
> > the more Free
> > >
> > > Space -
> > >
> > >>the faster it will run.
> > >>
> > >>See also :-
> > >>"Description of the Disk Defragmenter Tool in Windows
> > 98/Me"
> > >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;186171
> > >>
> > >>Mart
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>"boni" <kruzlc@verizon.net> wrote in message
> > >>news:upmAeGwTFHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > >>
> > >>>where would i begin to respond to the question
> > ...size of disk and
> > >>>contents
> > >>>? thanks
> > >>>"boni" <kruzlc@verizon.net> wrote in
> > message
> > >>>news:%23WZFMKrTFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > >>>
> > >>>>one week later......
> > >>>>did the same again. this time defrag took
> > about 8hrs. on safe mode to
> > >>>>complete.
> > >>>>honestly, in respond to your question .. drive
> > used for other things ??
> > >>>>or
> > >>>>burning to cd ?? or media files to slave
> > drive, maybe all the
> > >
> > > suggestions
> > >
> > >>>>made by you have the solution. except ..i
> > wouldn't know where to begin
> > >>>>and
> > >>>>resolve the problem. so that when i defrag on
> > safe mode it wouldn't
> > >
> > > take
> > >
> > >>>so
> > >>>
> > >>>>long. since i am doing it weekly. no i don't
> > have adware nor spyware .
> > >
> > > i
> > >
> > >>>>have ez av/firewall/ spybot.
> > simple/uncomplicated directions
> > >>>
> > >>>..appreciated.
> > >>>
> > >>>>thank you. boni.
> > >>>>"Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in
> > message
> > >>>>news:OYU85I$QFHA.4020@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>In
> > news:egpLZl9QFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
> > >>>>>boni <kruzlc@verizon.net> had this to
> > say:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent
> > message:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>i do a scan disk & defrag in safe mode 1x a
> > week, and it takes
> > >
> > > more
> > >
> > >>>>>>than 6hrs. and yes i did the
> > delete/temp/history first before
> > >
> > > going
> > >
> > >>>>>>into safe mode. is there a reason why it
> > takes so long ? any
> > >>>>>>suggestions ?
> > >>>>>>thanks. boni.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Perhaps you have a bunch of stuff on your
> > drive? Your drive is also
> > >>>
> > >>>being
> > >>>
> > >>>>>used for other things? Have you tried
> > defragging in safe mode? Does
> > >
> > > it
> > >
> > >>>>often
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>restart because it says contents changed or
> > the like? Is your drive
> > >>>
> > >>>rather
> > >>>
> > >>>>>full of stuff? If so then do you have the
> > option of burning it to CD
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > >>>>>installing a slave drive and storing
> > non-application files and media
> > >>>
> > >>>files
> > >>>
> > >>>>>on the slaved drive?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Galen
> > >>>>>--
> > >>>>>Signature changed for a moment of silence.
> > >>>>>Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other
> > side.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
>
> If you would just download any of the third party defrag programs
> listed here, your problem will probably go away. Like everyone said,
> try a trialware defrag program.
>