Unable to defragment the Local C drive

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• Unable to defragment the local disk c

  I tried more than 30 times to defragment the local C drive, nothing helps? Whenever I run the maint. Trouble clear fragmentation and turn around to record, local test shows disck C is highly fragmented. I also tried to reduce unnecessary programs, temporary files and useless with no effeect. any ideas out there?

  Ideas:

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  Hello

  1st race SFC and CheckDisk to ensure the integrity of disk and file. It is possible that you have something
  stop defragmentation run then after that these see the next message.

  Follow these steps to remove corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  How to difficulty Chkdsk will not run at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/130824-CHKDSK-will-not-run-startup-Vista.html

  ================================

  After the foregoing:

  How to run Disk Defragmenter from the Vista command prompt
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/81786-Disk-Defragmenter-command-prompt.html

  How to change the planning for Disk Defragmenter in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/72832-Disk-Defragmenter.html

  Here are excellent free 3rd defragmenters party which I use.

  Auslogics Disk Defrag - FREE - works easily and does a great job
  http://www.Auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag

  Very powerful - FREE - MyDefrag
  http://www.MyDefrag.com/

  Defraggler - free - defragment your entire hard drive or individual files - unique in the industry.
  This compact and portable Windows application supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems.
  http://www.Piriform.com/Defraggler

  Also check this and other "related links" here:

  How to run Disk Defragmenter from the Vista command prompt
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/81786-Disk-Defragmenter-command-prompt.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Linux installer is unable to find the local hard drive

  I try to install CentOS 5.2 (a derivative of Red Hat Linux) on VMWare Fusion 2.01. I can run the Installer (graphical mode) to the point where he asks me how I want to partition my hard drive. At this point, I can't continue as Setup can not find a disk hard - the box saying 'select the (s) to use for this installation' is empty. If I click NEXT, I get an error (obviously). Any help would be appreciated.

  When you created the virtual machine, what type of operating system prompted you chose? CentOS 5.2, I would suggest RHEL5, since it is the guest of farm taken supported. The reason by selecting the correct prompt when creating virtual machine is important because it influences what virtual material is used, and some clients do not come with drivers for some hardware (and therefore will not recognize it).

• How to hide files in the Local C drive?

  I opened the local C drive and clicked on the file of Windows. I then clicked to view the files and now do not know how to hide them again!
  Stupid probably and perhaps siple to sort - but I don't know how and I don't want to delete anything in the folder by mistake.

  Open Windows Explorer. Click Tools > folder options > view > hidden files and folders.
  It use option Show hidden files and folders.

  That s it!

• Memory of the computer on the Local C drive does not increase after deleting all the photos and the video.

  On my computer, the operating system is Windows Vista Home Premium. I am facing a problem, in which case, the amount of gigabytes, on the Local C drive.

  does not increase after remove/delete all the photos and video to my computer.

  I've done a disk cleanup.

  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

  Elliott R.

  Hello

  Check if the files that has been deleted and still resident in the trash, if so, empty the trash.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/permanently-delete-files-from-the-Recycle-Bin

  Method 1;

  I suggest that you run the System File Checker.

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Method 2: Test the issue in a new user account.

  Create a user account

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account

• Viva Piñata was unable to locate the DVD - ROM drive

  Hello!

  I installed the game Viva Pinata on Windows XP Pro in English when I try turn on the game there is a message like: unable to locate the DVD - ROM drive.

  On the other computer (Windows 7) it works very well!

  What does not help?

  -Instalation of safedisc.exe.

  Help me please!

  Hi MarcinKowal,

  ·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  ·         The installation of the game Viva Piñata was successful?

  You can read the following article and check if the problem still persists.

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314060

  Let us know if that helps.

• LOCAL USE OF HARD DRIVE D: AS AN EXTENSION OF THE LOCAL C: DRIVE

  The office is a Dell Optiplex GX260 with Windows XP Professional Version 2002, Service Pack 3. The local disk C: drive only has 1 GB of available space remaining and the local disk D: drive is not formatted and has never been used. Two local disk drives show in my computer. The local disk C: drive has a NIFS file system while the unformatted local disk D: drive has a RAW file system.

  I would like to know if it is possible to format the D: drive and use it as an extension of the local disk C: drive, that is to say with the same function as an external hard drive. I assumed that it has the same capacity as the local disk C: drive, which is 20 GB. The object is to copy and delete a sufficient number of emissions from local drive C: to D: local hard drive so that I'll have 8 to 10 GB of space available in local disk C:

  Details of any change in firmware and driver coding, etc. it will take, if any, would be appreciated.

  It is possible to just open the program files in local disk drive C: and copy paste every program chosen for local disk D: in my computer drive, folder then delete the copy Aquamatic program files in the local disk C: drive which is free disk space in the local disk drive C and would not affect those programs in the control panel?  If it's more complicated than that, comments would be appreciated.

  This is based on the assumption that the computer will recognize programs in local disk drive d and use them as necessary, as if they were in the local disk C: drive

  Thank you

  Hi Notfinished,

  What you try to do, is use your second hard drive for some of your files and possibly applications. I suggest that you format the drive D: to NTFS. Easy to move to the D: drive would be My Documents, as described HERE. The same would apply to my music, my pictures, etc. Applications can be moved easily. You will need to reinstall the application and during the installation process, select the D: drive as destination. For many applications, this involves the use of the option "Custom Installation".

  Let me know if you have any other questions.

• Change the Local C drive letters

  * Original title: assignment of drive letters

  When I installed Windows 7 (home edition) earlier, I tried to assign the letter D for the reader, but the installation process would not allow this and kept failing the letter C. can I change this to D now?

  The reason why I need to do this is that I have a program more former that works only under DOS and it will not run on any other drive except C.

  I have a 'plug-in' (auxiliary) drive that is already formatted for FAT32 and I want to give this the letter C so that I can run my BACK from that program.

  This sounds like a practical solution that can be made without too much trouble?

  Hello

   
  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.
   
  From your problem description, I understand that you want to change the drive letter to D of C, so that you can run a program under the C drive with DOS operating system.
   
  Unfortunately this action is not allowed because the current operating system, to which you have started is located on the Local C drive.
   
  If you want to know the method of assignment or change the drive letter, I suggest you open disk management and assign the drive letter and check.
   
  a. open computer management by clicking the Start button, click on the Control Panel, clicking system and security, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-click computer management. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
   
  (b) in the left pane, click Disk Management.
   
  c. If the hard drive is recognized in disk management and if there is no drive letter assigned, I suggest you do a right click on the drive and assign a drive letter and check if it helps.
   
  d. click on the player to change and then click on change drive letter and paths.
   
  Do one of the following:
   
  · To assign a drive letter if it has not already received, click Add, click the letter you want to use, and then click OK.
   
  · To change a drive letter, click on edit, click on assign the following drive letter, click the letter you want to use and then click OK.
   
  · To remove a drive letter, click on remove and then click Yes to confirm that you want to remove.
   
  Check this link for more information:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-add-or-remove-a-drive-letter
   
  Hope this information helps, just reply to the State of the question to get help.

• remote VPN and vpn site to site vpn remote users unable to access the local network

  As per below config remote vpn and vpn site to site vpn remote users unable to access the local network please suggest me a required config

  The local 192.168.215.4 not able ping server IP this server connectivity remote vpn works fine but not able to ping to the local network vpn users.

  ASA Version 8.2 (2)
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  security-level 0
  PPPoE client vpdn group dataone
  IP address pppoe
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  IP 192.168.215.2 255.255.255.0
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  IP address dhcp setroute
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  clock timezone IST 5 30
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  access extensive list ip 192.168.215.0 sptnl allow 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0
  192.168.215.0 IP Access-list extended sheep 255.255.255.0 allow 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0
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  Hello

  Looking at the configuration, there is an access list this nat exemption: -.

  192.168.215.0 IP Access-list extended sheep 255.255.255.0 allow 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0

  But it is not applied in the States of nat.

  Send the following command to the nat exemption to apply: -.

  NAT (inside) 0 access-list sheep

  Kind regards

  Dinesh Moudgil

  P.S. Please mark this message as 'Responded' If you find this information useful so that it brings goodness to other users of the community

• How do I know if ESXi 4 OS installed on the local hard drive or SAN?

  Hello

  As above, how can I know if ESXi 4 OS installed on the local hard drive or SAN? average is ESXi SAN hard drive boot?

  Thank you

  The output looks like that ESXi is installed on the local disk (vmhba0).

      1 root     root       146778685440 Jul  8 11:16 mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0
      119 917504 -rw-------    1 root     root          939524096 Jul  8 11:16 mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:1
      121 4193280 -rw-------    1 root     root         4293918720 Jul  8 11:16 mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:2
      123 138223680 -rw-------    1 root     root       141541048320 Jul  8 11:16 mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:3
      125 4080 -rw-------    1 root     root            4177920 Jul  8 11:16 mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:4
      127 255984 -rw-------    1 root     root          262127616 Jul  8 11:16 mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:5
      129 255984 -rw-------    1 root     root          262127616 Jul  8 11:16 mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:6
      131 112624 -rw-------    1 root     root          115326976 Jul  8 11:16 mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:7
      133 292848 -rw-------    1 root     root          299876352 Jul  8 11:16 mpx.vmhba0:C0:T0:L0:8
  

  Sizes, looks like you are using 2x146GB hard drives in RAID1.

  BTW. ls-lisa and fdisk-lu are two separate commands.

  André

• Unable to defragment the hard drive get a message that says: incosistancies in the file system

  Original title: cannot defragment the hard drive

  I have windows xp. All dates are updated. Whenever I try to defragmant my c drive I get a message that says: incosistancies in the file system and told me to run chkdsk and scan disk and try to defragment again but I keep getting same message. How can I fix it?

  Hi cliffordsevec,

  Follow these methods.

  Method 1: Follow these steps:

  Step 1: Relocation of defragmentation

  (a) in the disk, find the directory c:\Windows\Inf. If the system directory is not on the c: drive or not named Windows, find by clicking on "Start", then "run" and type %Windir%\Inf in the area.

  (b) find the file called dfrg.inf.

  (c) right click on the file and select "install".

  Step 2: Repair defrag

  un) Click on "Start", then "run", run this command: regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll.

  (b) click "Start", then "run" and execute this command: regsvr32 dfrgui.dll.

  (c) run Defrag.

  Method 2: Follow the steps in the article.

  Disk Defragmenter does not work on a Windows XP-based computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/922379

  Method 3: Follow the steps in the article to check the drive for errors.

  How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265

  Note: If bad sectors are found in the hard drive, then it could try to fix this particular sector. If you have any data on that, it can get lost.

• Error "Unable to load the locale of \Program Files\Western Digital SmartWare\Locale files" when right-clicking on any file

  Original title:

  When right click on any file I get message saying unable to load locale files... .WD smartware closing or something simular message. Help, please

  Hello

  1. are you using a Western Digital external hard drive?

  2. where are these files be found?

  3 did you changes to the computer, before the show?

  Method 1:

  Step 1: Safe Mode

  Start your computer in safe mode and check the number.

  Start your computer in safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Step 2: Clean boot

  If you are not facing the problem in safe mode, and then put your computer in a clean boot and search for the question.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: Once you are done with the boot, follow step 7 of article to reset your computer to normal startup.

  See the following if you are using a Western Digital HDD.

  Method 2:

  Step 1: Disconnect the external hard drive.

  Step 2: Uninstall Western Digital Smartware and check.

  Uninstall or change a program

  Method 3:

  Download and install the latest version of Western Digital Smartware

  http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/wdsmartwareupdate/

• Unable to reduce my Local (c :)) drive

  Hello

  I'm not able to reduce my local C drive. It has a 300 GB free space, yet I am not able to reduce. I tried chkdsk/r , I defragmented my disc, I used the disk cleanup option in administrative tools in the control panel but I am not able to reduce it please help. I get only 351MB shrink option.

  Hello

  The note on the retractable screen can describe the problem... you can have 284 GB of free space, but there is a real estate file causes a problem...

  351MB is on one side of the file, and the rest of the 284 GB is on the other hand, for example...

  A normal Windows defrag will not move a file system.

  The program shown ZigZag may be able to overcome this problem if it is run from a bootable CD or Flash...

  Also note that if you use a 3rd party program to defragment, your quick start will most likely stop working... Especially if you INSTALL the program...

• Unable to delete the local printer on my system port

  Hello!

  I wanted to use printer my colleague (HP Laserjet P2015d), which is not a LAN port. But our computers are connected to a local network. That's why I created a local port on my system to access this printer. I have been using this printer for the last 15-20 days. I have Windows 7 Professional 64 bit running on my system, while my colleague has Windows XP 32-bit.

  I don't know what happened, but since yesterday, I am not able to print documents using this printer. After that I have give the document to print, check the status and it says "Error-printing" in the icon of the printer. Then, I removed the printer from Control Panel and added he returned with the same existing local port. It worked once, but the problem came back again.
  I thought the local port itself the deletion and addition of it.
  Then I tried to delete the local port by selecting this printer-printer server properties >->-> port of remove the Ports tab... But the local channel under question is not deleted. It throws a message "the requested resource is currently in use".
  Then I repeated the above procedure after stopping the service from the coil and it restarts again. But it did not work.
  So, I changed the printer driver, but the problem is not yet solved. Finally, I asked my colleague to check if the printer works by giving an impression of its system. It worked this way. I asked him then to disable sharing the printer and turn it back on. Yet, the problem was not resolved.
  I ask you to give me advice on how to solve this problem.

  Click Start

  Control Panel

  Devices and printers

  Right-click on your printer, on the left, click printer properties.

  Click on the ports

  TOU can deselect printer ports there.

  Rick

• How will I know ESXi installed on the local hard drive or usb or SAN?

  Hi all

  Here, I have IBM Storage node flex and midsize, this storewize is divided in two. I want to know where my esxi os installed? all orders to find?

  Hello

  So you can run esxcfg-info-e and you will get your startup BACK type, it will be either visor-thin (means ESXi installable, means in general you are installed on the local disk or SAN), visor-usb (ESXi embedded, usually means you are installed on USB or SD or visor-pxe to PXE deployment.)

  If you want to go further, you can run ls-lisa/dev/discs and you should be able to identify your device initialization as one with a load of partitions, as the vm1.0000xxxx entries in the result below:

  ~ # ls-lisa/dev/discs

  Total 8784623329

  4 0 drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 31 Mar 14:25.

  1 0 drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 31 Mar 14:25...

  165 3921920 - rw - 1 root root 4016046080 31 Mar 14:25 mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0

  155 4064 - rw - 1 root root 4161536 31 Mar 14:25 mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:1

  157 255984 - rw - 1 root root 262127616 31 Mar 14:25 mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:5

  159 255984 - rw - 1 root root 262127616 31 Mar 14:25 mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:6

  161 112624 - rw - 1 root root 115326976 31 Mar 14:25 mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:7

  163 292848 - rw - 1 root root 299876352 31 Mar 14:25 mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:8

  145 4389890880 - rw - 1 root root 4495248261120 31 Mar 14:25 naa.600c0ff00012e5abe64a345301000000

  143 4389889024 - rw - 1 root root 4495246360576 31 Mar 14:25 naa.600c0ff00012e5abe64a345301000000:1

  166 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Mar 31 14:25 vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30-> mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0

  156 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Mar 31 14:25 vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30:1-> mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:1

  158 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Mar 31 14:25 vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30:5-> mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:5

  160 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Mar 31 14:25 vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30:6-> mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:6

  162 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Mar 31 14:25 vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30:7-> mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:7

  164 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Mar 31 14:25 vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30:8-> mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:8

  If in case of doubt, you can use partedUtil to check, enter the ID and plug into partedUtil, as follows: partedUtil getptbl /dev/disks/vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30

  If it is your boot device, you should see your systemPartition and all your Partitions ESXi...

  ~ # partedUtil getptbl /dev/disks/vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30

  TPG

  488 255 63 7843840

  1 64 8191 C12A7328F81F11D2BA4B00A0C93EC93B systemPartition 128

  5 8224 520191 EBD0A0A2B9E5443387C068B6B72699C7 linuxNative 0

  6 520224 1032191 EBD0A0A2B9E5443387C068B6B72699C7 linuxNative 0

  7 1032224 1257471 9D27538040AD11DBBF97000C2911D1B8 vmkDiagnostic 0

  8 1257504 1843199 EBD0A0A2B9E5443387C068B6B72699C7 linuxNative 0

  To further clarify, go back to your ls-lisa/dev/discs out and now you know that you have the right device, enter the path to your drive ID, in this case, mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0, then run esxcli nmp storage devices list | grep mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0

  and you will get your device nickname, so:

  
  

  ~ # esxcli list of nmp storage device | grep mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0

  MPX.vmhba32:C0:t0:l0

  Device display name: USB Direct - access Local (mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0)

  Hope this helps, this should be good for ESXi 5.x and above all, I believe, something you might need to sub partedUtil for fdisk.

  Good luck!

  vM

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