defraging hard drive?

Question

I am attempting to defrag my hard drive and it doesn't go any higher than 1% and then back to 0.I pull up the details and it is just a blank screen, no boxes no nothing.I know there are supposed to show me clusters but it is totally empty.

Answer 1

before defragging your hardrive, you must have all running programs, including background programs like your screensave, antivirus, etc etc turned off. If you don't know how many of these programs your computer has up and running, do your defragging from Safe Mode, does the same job, but only the essential programs are running ... hope this helps you.

Answer 2

Do you have anything running while doing the defrag? Because it can't complete the operation if there are open files or active programs. It seems like it would go higher than 1%, though.

Answer 3

You can not defrag if programs are running that are changing memory contents (like a web browser does). As soon as it sees memory changes the defragger starts over. That sound like your problem. Cure it by shutting off all other programs while defragging.

Answer 4

Whats causing your problem is your anit-virus software. It re-writes onto the hard-drive every 30 seconds or so, causeing your defrag to re-start....simply turn that off, or place the computer in safe mode and defrag it.

Answer 5

Get a hand grenade and some duct tape.

Tape the grenade to the hard drive.

Pull the grenade pin and run.

Your hard drive will be completely defragged.

Answer 6

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Diskeeper v10.0.593 Professional Premier Edition Retail

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Answer 7

They are correct telling you to make sure no other programs running. You can do one other thing a ckddisk. (checkdisk) Sometimes it won't de-frag if bad files this will fix them. (note check fix errors)

Answer 8

you need customer support from your hdd manufactorer
your hdd is probly corrupt in a way that it will run but wont defrag.

this is caused by shaking or shock to the hardware and the laser reader in it is damaged.

hope u have warranty!!!

cheers,
lolcuz212 (here to help)

Answer 9

disconnect the internet.
turn off all timed programs like antivirus sweeps.
turn off any other automatic updates like clock, etc.
this should do it.
if not, check other programs running and turn them off until it works.

Answer 10

do not have anythign running while you are trying to defrag

set this up to do at night. Open apps can cause this action