Defrag

nezha · 29-07-2005, 04:19 AM

I have been expirenceing performance problems on my laptop lately, and i was advised (on this forum, actually) to perform a disk defragmentation. however, whenever i try to perform a disk defrag when the counter reaches 10% it refuses to go any higher, and shortly after the computer froze and i was forced to turn it off. i would like to finish the defrag, since i have already tried purging my system of spyware, viruses, and i have fixed as much of my registry that i can without having to pay money

and i cant think of anything else that would make my computer run really slow

in case it matters, here are my specs

hp omnibook 4150
GenuineIntel x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1 (i believe its SUPPOSE to run at 600mhz, but a utility i ran reported it to be just a bit shy of 500mhz)
384.0mb RAM
ATI Rage Mobility (but i use the XPERT 98 AGP 2x Drivers)
Maestro Sound card

i realize its not agreat computer, but i think its running too slow even for such an old laptop, and so any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance

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also i noticed that when i go check on 'system' in the control panel it report that my system resources are only 50 - 70% free, is this normal or is this contributing to my slow performance? thanks

Addis · 29-07-2005, 08:39 AM

The windows defragmentation utility is very poor. I recommend you download and run Diskeeper Lite. Its much more efficient.

Addis · 29-07-2005, 08:40 AM

Sorry, 50% to 70% free is ok. As long as it doesn't fall critically low when idle like 10% or so then its fine.

Big B · 30-07-2005, 01:09 AM

The defragger in Windows 98/95/ME is rather crappy, but it's fine in 2000/XP. If it's running Windows 9x, you may be due for a reinstall of the OS, especially if it's been over a year since that was done.

nezha · 01-08-2005, 04:37 PM

thanks, i installed the diskeeper lite and it came up with 90000+ excess fragments... no wonder my comp was running so slow. anyways now all i have to do is keeping running the defragmenting thing until it fixes all of the excess fragments (it refuses to fix them all at the same time

)

once again, thanks for all you guyz help

29-07-2005, 04:19 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
nezha Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10 Status: Offline	Defrag I have been expirenceing performance problems on my laptop lately, and i was advised (on this forum, actually) to perform a disk defragmentation. however, whenever i try to perform a disk defrag when the counter reaches 10% it refuses to go any higher, and shortly after the computer froze and i was forced to turn it off. i would like to finish the defrag, since i have already tried purging my system of spyware, viruses, and i have fixed as much of my registry that i can without having to pay money and i cant think of anything else that would make my computer run really slow in case it matters, here are my specs hp omnibook 4150 GenuineIntel x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1 (i believe its SUPPOSE to run at 600mhz, but a utility i ran reported it to be just a bit shy of 500mhz) 384.0mb RAM ATI Rage Mobility (but i use the XPERT 98 AGP 2x Drivers) Maestro Sound card i realize its not agreat computer, but i think its running too slow even for such an old laptop, and so any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance edit ================================================== = also i noticed that when i go check on 'system' in the control panel it report that my system resources are only 50 - 70% free, is this normal or is this contributing to my slow performance? thanks Last edited by nezha; 29-07-2005 at 04:44 AM.

29-07-2005, 08:39 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	The windows defragmentation utility is very poor. I recommend you download and run Diskeeper Lite. Its much more efficient. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

29-07-2005, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Sorry, 50% to 70% free is ok. As long as it doesn't fall critically low when idle like 10% or so then its fine. __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

30-07-2005, 01:09 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	The defragger in Windows 98/95/ME is rather crappy, but it's fine in 2000/XP. If it's running Windows 9x, you may be due for a reinstall of the OS, especially if it's been over a year since that was done. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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01-08-2005, 04:37 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
nezha Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10 Status: Offline	thanks, i installed the diskeeper lite and it came up with 90000+ excess fragments... no wonder my comp was running so slow. anyways now all i have to do is keeping running the defragmenting thing until it fixes all of the excess fragments (it refuses to fix them all at the same time ) once again, thanks for all you guyz help

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