defragging problem

happyrck · #1 Jan 3, 2006, 05:08 PM

Anyone use Diskeeper lite and if so have you noticed that after awhile it wont completly defrag your system. Mine seems to leave anywhere from 4 to 150 fragmented files. Any thoughts on how to correct this?

Curlyben · Jan 3, 2006, 10:35 PM

Have you tried running it in safe mode ?
Sometimes disc access while in normal mode can interfere with defragmentation.

fredg · Jan 4, 2006, 04:05 AM

Hey, Curlyben,
Sorry about the misspelling. Degrag???
Oh well, another day starting off not so good.

happyrck · Jan 4, 2006, 09:01 AM

trying to defrag in safe mode does not work. I get a error message
"unable to connect to the diskeeper service in the selected machine

connecting to local diskeeper service"

and then when I click on OK there is a split second flash of a window
but its not on the screen long enough to see what it is. If I uninstall Diskeeper Lite and then run the standard defrag (in safe mode) it works and then reinstall Diskeeper lite It will then complete with 0 fragmented files. I just dont understand why Diskeeper lite will not completly defrag the drive or why it wont run in safe mode

Curlyben · Jan 4, 2006, 09:29 AM

HAve you tried any of the other Freware disk defrag programs like DefragMentor Lite ??

There are loads at Download.com

Maybe there is a problem with your Diskeeper install.

happyrck · Jan 4, 2006, 09:50 AM

I have been using Diskeeper Lite for 3 years without any problems and I have installed it on at least 30 other systems that I have built and sold, again without any problems until about a month ago when I had the same problem on a friends computer that I maintain. Do you use the defrag program that you recomend I try?

Nez · Jan 4, 2006, 12:50 PM

Had the same trouble as happyrck,with Diskeeper Lite.I have two 100 gb hard drives.One,the main one,with Windows XP,and my firewall,anti-virus software,adaware,etc,on it,and my "reserve" drive,with my music,jpgs,and a host of media files.At the end of it's "run",Diskeeper always said,something such as "and now you have 98% less fragmented files".If I was lucky.I put it down to hidden code from Redmond,which "spoilt" non-MS software

but I can't prove it,conspiracy theorist that I am.I am now using the software that Ben suggested.Much better.

Sorry Bill,was only joking.....

happyrck · Jan 4, 2006, 02:45 PM

Thanks for the replies. I will download and install the "new" defragger.
Again thanks



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