"defragment could not start" iam getting this message when i started to defrag the disks. solultion requested?

Question

iam getting this message . solultion requested. I started to defrag the drives through start ==programes==accessories == system tools ==disk defragment. The drives are being displayed. when i started to defrag the disks a message "defragment could not start" is getting displayed and not becoming defgramentation. solution requested.

Answer 1

Check out this forum : http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21061920-XP-Home-Disk-Defragmenter-could-not-start

Answer 2

You have the Win32 virus still actively running in the system memory. It is a tough one to get rid of but you can do it using your choice of good anti-virus teamed up with an anti-adware. I used Avast and adaware08. After I was done, I needed to use regcleaner" to find hidden components. I have also used Spy-bot with similar success. You should also disable all startup items in msconfig by going to start\run\ type:"msconfig" and then hit enter. The far right tab has the start up items. None are needed until you get your PC working properly. The virus I was dealing with was downloaded by a client of mine that inadvertently installed XP-antivirus which is a scam. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Try downloading this tool, it's the best defrag software around. It improves your disk speed, way more reliable than the windows built-in defrag soft. It's called Auslogic disc defrag.



http://www.download.com/Auslogics-Disk-Defrag/3000-2094_4-10567503.html?part=dl-Auslogics&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=10857004

Answer 4

This is one of the best defrag programs and it free. Try to defrag you computer with this program. Bet it works

http://www.download.com/Auslogics-Disk-Defrag/3000-2094_4-10567503.html

Answer 5

Could be that the file system on the disk has some errors which need to be corrected before defragmentation can run safely.

Try running CHKDSK /r on the disk, and defragmenting once again.

The instructions to run error checking are here:

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





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Answer 6

Download and try to defragment you system with this software

:JKDEFRAG VERSION 3.26......it is free......

Answer 7

I think virus is infected to your system or your OS must be reinstalled.

Answer 8

run spyware, antivirus, if it doesn't work, try it in safemode.