A question for any computer "geeks or nerds" out there..

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   DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years ago

   I set my computer to defrag the other day, and when it was done, the report dialog read, "Some segments could not be defragmented."
   
   Well, I want to know, "WHY NOT??!!"  What's up with that?
   
   Can someone please explain this in as non-technical a manner as possible?
   Thank you.

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      The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Defragmentation does that often when certain files cannot be entered or defargmented.

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         DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Hmmmm....scratching head, and wondering what kind of files those might be....surely not any user-created data???

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            SpaceShantyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Maybe system files?

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               DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               I was thinking something along those lines, but since the graph after the fact still shows fragmented areas, I'm wondering how system files would get fragmented in the first place????  Surely, they are there prior to anything else that gets installed???

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            The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

            They are usually files requiring the, in terms for you, requiring the owner of the computer to allow entry or else they are main files which keep the computer running and nobody may enter. Unless you are repairing the computer.

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               DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               Ok..thanks.    ;-)

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                  The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  It came to me that maybe you should run a quick check with your antivirus and firewall to make sure there are no malware/viruses. They may be your problem.

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      Rad Manposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I'm not a big fan of defragmenting my drives. Years back I had a power outage half way through the process and lost everything.

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      Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations on your hotd, btw.

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