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05-18-2009 02:09 AM #1Happy Nightmares... Achievements:
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Defragmenting Problem
Lately, everytime I go to defragment my C drive, I get an error message that reads, "Disk defragmentor could not start." Half the time I can't even open the C drive to acces my files, so I had to create a shortcut of it and put it in the D drive. While in the D drive, I happened to notice a folder entitled RECYCLER. A few days later I went to put a song on my MP3 player and it also created a folder called RECYCLER inside my MP3 player! Not sure if the two problems are related, but I believe I am in need of assistance.
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05-18-2009 04:12 AM #2You merely have to change your point of view slightly, and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light.
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05-18-2009 04:31 AM #3Haunted by entropy. Achievements:
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The defragmenting issue is definitely an internal windows problem. Most likely it is your FAT... that sounded really bad, huh.
Your file allocation table can be fixed by running chkdsk/f in a dos prompt.---o--- my DCs say I'm dreamy.
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05-18-2009 12:16 PM #4Member
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Try running a diagnostic check for any drive errors, or use a different defragging program like Defraggler, and see if it still gives you errors.
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05-25-2009 11:22 PM #5Happy Nightmares... Achievements:
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Okay, thanks guys! (Sorry for the delayed response, I forgot I created this thread.) I'm running chkdsk right now, though I don't know what to do after that.
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05-26-2009 01:43 AM #6
Make sure when you try to defrag (once the drive has been checked for errors) that you have about 15% of free space on the drive.
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05-31-2009 02:26 PM #7Happy Nightmares... Achievements:
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I'm pretty sure there's more than 15% of space left, but it's still not working. Chkdsk refused to run as well, and now my D drive won't open, either! This is so frustrating...
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05-31-2009 11:54 PM #8Veteran of the DV Wars
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest buying a new hard drive. You might can get your data off your existing one with a Linux LiveCD - I recommend Knoppix or Kanotix for that. But in my admittedly somewhat limited experience, I'd say your hard disk is going out.
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