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by Individas on December 30th, 2008
or better yet, download a free alternative:
http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag
it's many times faster than the default in windows
by Anonymous on December 30th, 2008
If you are running XP, while using the built in tool, make sure that no other program runs to interrupt its task,otherwise it may hang or restart. ( run it in safe mode) you need atleast 15% free space For this you can uninstall programs that you dont need, burn music, movies pics etc onto DVDs ets, run a diskcleanup(get rid of temp files, recycle bin files, older restore points) and you should be able to get some space free. Run a diskcleanup and chkdsk if needed.Go to Start>Accessories>Systemtools>Diskdefrag...
Analyze the drive do as the report suggests. Just ensure there is no power cut during the process.
If you are running Windows Vista, its designed to defrag on its own and doesnt show a graphic or fragmentation visuals.
However, to save yourself time and the frustration that sometimes arises from defrags that hang or restart, check out better a better defrag program like Diskeeper, which is automatic and once installed do the job in the background without needing any manual intervention. You can go about your normal PC work without any hassles even when it works. It defrags even if you have less than 15% free space and is much faster.
by science_geek on December 29th, 2008
OH No! Is your entire computer in fragments?
Seriously, go to your utilities and start the disk defragmenter.
What would you do if your computer is broken?
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