Guest - Bobb - Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 I run monthly batch job to defrag my drives.(XP SP2 version of defrag - not Diskeeper) Today I happened to notice a log file showing: ======= Windows Disk Defragmenter Copyright © 2001 Microsoft Corp. and Executive Software International, Inc. Analysis Report 25.04 GB Total, 9.54 GB (38%) Free, 5% Fragmented (11% file fragmentation) Defragmentation Report 25.04 GB Total, 9.51 GB (37%) Free, 0% Fragmented (0% file fragmentation) ======== Why would I end up with LESS space free than I had while fragmented ? Not concerned - just curious.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: defrag = less space as a result ? "- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message news:uaYh0tP2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I run monthly batch job to defrag my drives.(XP SP2 version of defrag - not >Diskeeper) > Today I happened to notice a log file showing: > ======= > Windows Disk Defragmenter > Copyright © 2001 Microsoft Corp. and Executive Software International, > Inc. > > Analysis Report > 25.04 GB Total, 9.54 GB (38%) Free, 5% Fragmented (11% file > fragmentation) > > Defragmentation Report > 25.04 GB Total, 9.51 GB (37%) Free, 0% Fragmented (0% file > fragmentation) > ======== > > Why would I end up with LESS space free than I had while fragmented ? > Not concerned - just curious. > > You need to look somewhere else. Defragging only reassembles the various pieces that make up your files. It has no effect on the amount of free disk space. Maybe Windows created a new System Restore point while you weren't looking.
Guest - Bobb - Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: defrag = less space as a result ? "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:%23cFcB2P2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message > news:uaYh0tP2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>I run monthly batch job to defrag my drives. >>(XP SP2 version of defrag - not Diskeeper) >> Today I happened to notice a log file showing: >> ======= >> Windows Disk Defragmenter >> Analysis Report >> 25.04 GB Total, 9.54 GB (38%) Free, 5% Fragmented (11% file >> fragmentation) >> >> Defragmentation Report >> 25.04 GB Total, 9.51 GB (37%) Free, 0% Fragmented (0% file >> fragmentation) >> ======== >> >> Why would I end up with LESS space free than I had while fragmented ? > > You need to look somewhere else. Defragging only reassembles > the various pieces that make up your files. It has no effect on > the amount of free disk space. Exactly why I'm asking. so you'd agree that it's strange .. > Maybe Windows created a new > System Restore point while you weren't looking. > Restore points are turned off on all drives but C. My d drive - for my data backups/mp3/pix etc. And I was doing nothing on Pc. All apps closed. In fact I went out for coffee. It hadn't done that before (I usually do check logfile to see how bad it was) I'll check it again next time - maybe just a mathematical fluke.
Guest Gerry Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Re: defrag = less space as a result ? Bobb I just did a test and got the same free disk space before and after. However, I did gain two files -41,514 became 41,516. If you ran Disk Defragmenter in normal mode ( also safe mode to a lesser extent ) you can still get other processes creating files. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Bobb - wrote: > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:%23cFcB2P2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> "- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message >> news:uaYh0tP2HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> I run monthly batch job to defrag my drives. >>> (XP SP2 version of defrag - not Diskeeper) >>> Today I happened to notice a log file showing: >>> ======= >>> Windows Disk Defragmenter >>> Analysis Report >>> 25.04 GB Total, 9.54 GB (38%) Free, 5% Fragmented (11% file >>> fragmentation) >>> >>> Defragmentation Report >>> 25.04 GB Total, 9.51 GB (37%) Free, 0% Fragmented (0% file >>> fragmentation) >>> ======== >>> >>> Why would I end up with LESS space free than I had while fragmented >>> ? >> >> You need to look somewhere else. Defragging only reassembles >> the various pieces that make up your files. It has no effect on >> the amount of free disk space. > > Exactly why I'm asking. > so you'd agree that it's strange .. > >> Maybe Windows created a new >> System Restore point while you weren't looking. >> > Restore points are turned off on all drives but C. > My d drive - for my data backups/mp3/pix etc. > And I was doing nothing on Pc. All apps closed. > In fact I went out for coffee. > > It hadn't done that before > (I usually do check logfile to see how bad it was) > > I'll check it again next time - maybe just a mathematical fluke.
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