hard drive gaps

[chilly]

when I defragment my hard drive their appears to be a large gap between files that does not move after defrag has finished, is this a bad or damaged sector, if not explanations would be appreciated

 

[Iceman]

Some files, like paging files and some system files, will not be moved during a normal defrag. These files can only be moved during a boot up defrag, that's probably why you see the gaps.

Hope this helps

 

[allan]

XP will not allow files that are "open" or in use to be moved or defragged.

 

[Jeff P]

Chilly - No worries. I get the same thing on my 4 computers. It is as Allan said, files that are in use cannot be moved in XP. Iceman is correct too. Your hard drive is fine - those gaps do not mean that you have damaged sectors.

 

[ModestCargo]

I've heard Iceman38 mention that you can remove these gaps by doing a boot-up defrag. How can I do this? If anyone has the asnswer please respond by emailing me (my addy is under my nickname on the left). My ICQ number is 162003296.

 

[BOBbagels]

There is a great defragger called Vopt that will defrag upon boot up.
http://www.vopt.com/VoptXP.htm
Its mighty fast too.
I think PerfectDisc can do this also.
http://www.raxco.com/

 

[ModestCargo]

That was fast. I hit the refresh button 5 minutes after I had written the message and voila! A reply! Thanks, BOBbagels.