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FB Addict asked in Computers & InternetHardwareDesktops · 1 decade ago

Need a computer genius-Defrag issues.?

I have Windows XP, and I'm getting an error message when I try to defragment my hard drive (D drive). It reads as follows: " Disk defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume:Presario (C:). Please run Chkdsk /f. " When I try to Run this program, nothing happens. I really need to defrag, any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Update:

Phil, I didn't add the C prompt in the Run menu. When I did that, it brought up the list of file folders. Some I recognize, others I couldn't begin to comprehend.

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  • Figbash
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Try this defragger:

    http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html

  • Phil
    1 decade ago

    How are you trying to run check disk? You should click on start, click on run, then type in "C: chkdsk /f" (without the quotations of course). Is that what you did? If not try it. If you did then come back with additional information.

  • Nayomie
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Did you go to command prompt, Type chkdsk/f and REBOOT the computer?

  • SWG JOE
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    If you have spyware doctor or something similar it might be preventing defrag from running ! Uninstall it !

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  • greedosdead
    1 decade ago

    Reboot!

    Then purchase Diskeeper, Set it and forget it. It's well worth the money.

    http://www.diskeeper.com/

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