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Can't get disk defrag to work, anyone got an idea or 2?

7 years ago

/WHEN i CLICK THE ICON, NOTHING HAPPENS, AND AM CURIOUS AS TO WHAT MIGHT BE GOING ON WITH THE PROGRAM. iF ANYONE HAS SOME THOUGHTS, SURE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT THEM. tHIS FEATURE IS LONG OVERDUE

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zep516
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
The best thing to try first is to reboot the computer and try Defrag once more.
shaddy101
Original Author
7 years ago
been there done that zep, still nothing. Getting concerned can do the disk clean up just fine, but defrag not so much. Have I screwed something up ya think?
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zep516
7 years ago
Windows 7, Vista, 8.1 & 10 auto defrag, usually on Wednesday at 1 am, however you should be able to do manually too. I'll look into it more.

What operating system do you have ?
shaddy101
Original Author
7 years ago
most grateful, W7, OS, I don't believe that I have ever done auto, but would seem reasonable I guess.Thanks fella, and looking forward to hearing from ya.
zep516
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I would run system file checker next

sfc /scannow

To do that:

Click on the start button.

In the search box type cmd.

In the above list you will see cmd

Right click on it and "Run as administrator"

A black window now should be open on the desktop.

Copy this --> sfc /scannow

now put the mouse in the black window.

right click and paste it in.

hit enter on your keyboard and let system file checker run.

Tell me what it says after.

System file checker will check all your files and may fix some.

If system file checker says unable to repair files.

Reboot and run system file checker once more.

If none of this works the next thing to do is to check and make sure the defrag "service" is running.
shaddy101
Original Author
7 years ago
I am hopeful I can get this done on Sat., company today prevented me from stopping by here. Is this something serious zep, or??? I am always leery of doing things to the machine, as I know nothing, and would be lost without some contact with others. I surely appreciate your interest in helping me with this, and hoping to get on the stick right away in the AM and see what comes. Thanks again, and have a great evening?
zep516
7 years ago
It looks like a typical windows problem. Doesn't appear to be serious. A full hard drive could also cause issue and or a third party defrag program that was installed.

Run system file checker (sfc /scannow) and we will take it from there.
Mike C
7 years ago
Are you sure its not working? An article I read indicates that its hidden in the background.
zep516
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
When the user clicks on defrag this window should open on a windows 7 machine.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/ZEP516/Capture_zpsnl4xv8mf.png
shaddy101
Original Author
7 years ago
Yes, zep, I don't get that window, and still waiting for some down time here to try your suggestions. Will get back ASAP. Thanks again.
Elmer J Fudd
7 years ago
Unless you frequently add and then remove and frequently work with many large files, defragging the hard drive can probably be ignored as being of little consequence.
zep516
7 years ago
Windows defrags automatically every Wednesday. That's the default scheduled defragmentation "setting" since Vista.

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