Could not defrag my HD after installing & uninstalling Norton Ghos

[Guest Duane]

I unistalled Norton Ghost 14.0 and when I went to defrag my HD, I got this

error -- basically saying it could not defrag the HD. Here are the specifics

of my results. Any help is appreciated! Thanks. Duane

 

Volume (C:)

Volume size = 74.52 GB

Cluster size = 4 KB

Used space = 62.73 GB

Free space = 11.79 GB

Percent free space = 15 %

 

Volume fragmentation

Total fragmentation = 6 %

File fragmentation = 12 %

Free space fragmentation = 1 %

 

File fragmentation

Total files = 296,620

Average file size = 389 KB

Total fragmented files = 12

Total excess fragments = 792

Average fragments per file = 1.00

 

Pagefile fragmentation

Pagefile size = 3.75 GB

Total fragments = 4

 

Folder fragmentation

Total folders = 22,452

Fragmented folders = 1

Excess folder fragments = 0

 

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

Total MFT size = 411 MB

MFT record count = 320,572

Percent MFT in use = 76 %

Total MFT fragments = 4

 

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Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented

9 363 MB

\WINDOWS\PCHealth\ERRORREP\UserDumps\VProSvc.exe.20081002-041759-00.hdmp

760 1.94 GB \Documents and Settings\Duane\Local

Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst

[Guest JS]

Re: Could not defrag my HD after installing & uninstalling Norton Ghos

 

You are running low on free disk space.

First use Windows 'Disk Cleanup' to create more space on your C: drive.

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

 

Next: Empty the Recycle Bin.

 

If you recently installed Windows XP Service Pack 3:

Look for an odd folder name which is located here

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\cf8ec753e88561d..........\

Note: the apparent random set of letter and number may vary from my

example above but whatever the name is, it will be more than

600MB in size and can be safely deleted.

You may also see a number of other folders or files located in the:

C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\ directory

They also can be deleted.

 

You can also free up more disk space by reducing

the number of 'System Restore' points:

Select Start/Control Panel/System, then in the System Properties window

click on the System Restore tab.

Next select the drive letter where Windows is installed (usually C:),

Then click on the Setting button

Now in the Drive Settings window move the Disk space usage slider to the

left to reduce the amount of drive space System Restore points will use.

This will remove some of the older restore points and free up some space.

 

Disable Hibernation and delete hiberfil.sys file (If you have it enabled):

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/25/how-to-delete-and-remove-hiberfilsys-hibernation-file-in-windows-xp-and-vista/

and:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/hibernate.mspx

 

If you are using IE7 and then installed SP3 read the info below.

IE7 users will find the folders listed below on their hard drive:

$NtServicePackUninstallIDNMitigationAPIs$

$NtServicePackUninstallNLSDownlevelMapping$

They are needed to uninstall IE7. However, if you installed IE7 and

then installed XP SP3 you can no longer uninstall IE7 and these

folders can also be deleted.

 

Note: The recommended procedure before installing XP SP3 is to

uninstall IE7, then install XP SP3. Now you still have the ability to

install and uninstall IE7.

 

Next if you still need more space:

Remove the files used to uninstall updates to Windows

These folders and associated files in these folders are safe to remove,

however once deleted you will no longer be able to un-install a patch or

update that was associated with the deleted folder/files.

I would keep the most recent set (last two months just in case) of folders

and delete the older updates.

As a safety net I burned these folders to a CD before deleting them.

These files are located in the Windows folder and have folder names

like $NtUninstallKBXXXXXX$.

They are hidden folders so enable viewing of hidden files in Windows

Explorer.

Warning: One folder you should not delete is: $hf_mig$

Also See the following web pages on this issue:

http://www.pagestart.com/ntuninstall.html

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm

 

You can reduce the size of the Internet Explorer Disk Cache:

How and Why to Clear Your Cache:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/customizing/clearcache.mspx

Just follow the instructions but instead of increasing the size (as stated

in

the article) decrease it.

 

Finally: Check the Recycle Bin one more time and empty it

if necessary as some of those files you deleted in the steps

mentioned above may find there way into the recycle bin.

 

After doing the above are you able to run Defrag?

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"Duane" <Duane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5074FEB9-CBE4-4DDA-9424-8B8FAA5E129F@microsoft.com...

>I unistalled Norton Ghost 14.0 and when I went to defrag my HD, I got this

> error -- basically saying it could not defrag the HD. Here are the

> specifics

> of my results. Any help is appreciated! Thanks. Duane

>

> Volume (C:)

> Volume size = 74.52 GB

> Cluster size = 4 KB

> Used space = 62.73 GB

> Free space = 11.79 GB

> Percent free space = 15 %

>

> Volume fragmentation

> Total fragmentation = 6 %

> File fragmentation = 12 %

> Free space fragmentation = 1 %

>

> File fragmentation

> Total files = 296,620

> Average file size = 389 KB

> Total fragmented files = 12

> Total excess fragments = 792

> Average fragments per file = 1.00

>

> Pagefile fragmentation

> Pagefile size = 3.75 GB

> Total fragments = 4

>

> Folder fragmentation

> Total folders = 22,452

> Fragmented folders = 1

> Excess folder fragments = 0

>

> Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

> Total MFT size = 411 MB

> MFT record count = 320,572

> Percent MFT in use = 76 %

> Total MFT fragments = 4

>

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented

> 9 363 MB

> \WINDOWS\PCHealth\ERRORREP\UserDumps\VProSvc.exe.20081002-041759-00.hdmp

> 760 1.94 GB \Documents and Settings\Duane\Local

> Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst

>

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Could not defrag my HD after installing & uninstalling Norton Ghos

 

Why o why do you use any Norton product? Don't you read these newsgroups?

"Duane" <Duane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5074FEB9-CBE4-4DDA-9424-8B8FAA5E129F@microsoft.com...

>I unistalled Norton Ghost 14.0 and when I went to defrag my HD, I got this

> error -- basically saying it could not defrag the HD. Here are the

> specifics

> of my results. Any help is appreciated! Thanks. Duane

>

> Volume (C:)

> Volume size = 74.52 GB

> Cluster size = 4 KB

> Used space = 62.73 GB

> Free space = 11.79 GB

> Percent free space = 15 %

>

> Volume fragmentation

> Total fragmentation = 6 %

> File fragmentation = 12 %

> Free space fragmentation = 1 %

>

> File fragmentation

> Total files = 296,620

> Average file size = 389 KB

> Total fragmented files = 12

> Total excess fragments = 792

> Average fragments per file = 1.00

>

> Pagefile fragmentation

> Pagefile size = 3.75 GB

> Total fragments = 4

>

> Folder fragmentation

> Total folders = 22,452

> Fragmented folders = 1

> Excess folder fragments = 0

>

> Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

> Total MFT size = 411 MB

> MFT record count = 320,572

> Percent MFT in use = 76 %

> Total MFT fragments = 4

>

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented

> 9 363 MB

> \WINDOWS\PCHealth\ERRORREP\UserDumps\VProSvc.exe.20081002-041759-00.hdmp

> 760 1.94 GB \Documents and Settings\Duane\Local

> Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst

>

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: Could not defrag my HD after installing & uninstalling Norton Ghos

 

"Duane" <Duane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5074FEB9-CBE4-4DDA-9424-8B8FAA5E129F@microsoft.com...

>I unistalled Norton Ghost 14.0 and when I went to defrag my HD, I got this

> error -- basically saying it could not defrag the HD. Here are the

> specifics

> of my results. Any help is appreciated! Thanks. Duane

>

> Volume (C:)

> Volume size = 74.52 GB

> Cluster size = 4 KB

> Used space = 62.73 GB

> Free space = 11.79 GB

> Percent free space = 15 %

>

> Volume fragmentation

> Total fragmentation = 6 %

> File fragmentation = 12 %

> Free space fragmentation = 1 %

>

> File fragmentation

> Total files = 296,620

> Average file size = 389 KB

> Total fragmented files = 12

> Total excess fragments = 792

> Average fragments per file = 1.00

>

> Pagefile fragmentation

> Pagefile size = 3.75 GB

> Total fragments = 4

>

> Folder fragmentation

> Total folders = 22,452

> Fragmented folders = 1

> Excess folder fragments = 0

>

> Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

> Total MFT size = 411 MB

> MFT record count = 320,572

> Percent MFT in use = 76 %

> Total MFT fragments = 4

>

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Fragments File Size Files that cannot be defragmented

> 9 363 MB

> \WINDOWS\PCHealth\ERRORREP\UserDumps\VProSvc.exe.20081002-041759-00.hdmp

> 760 1.94 GB \Documents and Settings\Duane\Local

> Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst

>

 

I would be interested how you associate the 2 items with Ghost applicationor

its uninstall. Any help appreciated....

--

Dave

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