defrag problems

"Andrew E." wrote:

> Try running disk clean up utility before defrag,also what cmd was entered.
>
> "David Stewart" wrote:
>
> > When I try to run Disk defragmenter from a command line, I get " another
> > command line or GUI defragmenter is already running. Only one instance of
> > Windows Defragmenter can run at a time." When I try from the defrag
> > shortcut I get " Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to
> > run on the volume: (C Please run Chkdsk /f.

"Andrew E." wrote:

> Try running disk clean up utility before defrag,also what cmd was entered.
>
> "David Stewart" wrote:
>
> > When I try to run Disk defragmenter from a command line, I get " another
> > command line or GUI defragmenter is already running. Only one instance of
> > Windows Defragmenter can run at a time." When I try from the defrag
> > shortcut I get " Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is scheduled to
> > run on the volume: (C Please run Chkdsk /f.


When I tried disk cleanup, it wouldn't work, CPU use went to 92-95% for
cleanmgr. I waited ten minutes with no progress.

David

Have you tried restarting your computer? Does chkdsk then run? If it
does allow chkdsk to complete. It may take some time or a long time to
complete! It will depend on the size of the hard drive and whether or
not it encounters and has to repair/ mark off bad sectors on the hard
disk.

Often chkdsk is set to run on boot up if the computer has been shut down
incorrectly. Have you used the power off or rest buttons?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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David Stewart wrote:
> "Andrew E." wrote:
>
>> Try running disk clean up utility before defrag,also what cmd was
>> entered.
>>
>> "David Stewart" wrote:
>>
>>> When I try to run Disk defragmenter from a command line, I get "
>>> another command line or GUI defragmenter is already running. Only
>>> one instance of Windows Defragmenter can run at a time." When I
>>> try from the defrag shortcut I get " Disk Defragmenter has detected
>>> that Chkdsk is scheduled to run on the volume: (C Please run
>>> Chkdsk /f.
>
>
> When I tried disk cleanup, it wouldn't work, CPU use went to 92-95%
> for cleanmgr. I waited ten minutes with no progress.