norton defrag: 33 hours and going...

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grimloktt

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so, i'm running norton 360 defrag on my computer with intel core 2 duo p8400 processor, 4gb rm & 320gb hard drive. I'm not sure but i think the counter on the norton defrag goes to 2400 hrs..and then resets. It has gone 1 full loop and is now on 9 hrs time elapsed. how long should i let it run?

my hd did not have enough empty hd spaçe (15%) to defrag the first time. I moved stuff to external hd and now have 60gb free space.
 

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That's not right. You better stop it and try the Vista defrag.
 

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Also try running chkdsk /f with an elevated command prompt.
 

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ok i stopped it. I'm now running chkdsk w/ repai and intent to run vista defrag next. I wonder if the fact that i compresses my c drive has anything to do with it (except the program fikes)? I read about compressing me comp in a magazine and thought it'd be a good idea. It didn't seem to bother the performance at all...
 

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After chkdsk runs, reboot to safe mode and try defrag again.
 

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For one thing, you may have a better chance of successfully getting your defrag to run. AND, if you can run it in Safe Mode, and cannot run it in normal mode, this can indicate some type of conflict we can search for.
 

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    Nvidia M2N-E SLI
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    GeForce 7600GT
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    WD
    Case
    Cooler Master
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    Three fans
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    Dell Optical
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    Dell Quietkey
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    10 MBPS
I had this problem when vista was first released with norton system works & i had damaged my recovery partition also back then vista defrag didnt have independent check box for each drive. If you have a recovery partition you could try unchecking it and just try defragging your C drive? otherwise you might find this tutorial helpful
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/81786-disk-defragmenter-command-prompt.html?ltr=D
 

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    AMD Athlon QI-46 2.1 Ghz
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    NVidea GE Go Force 8200M G / 256Mb dedicated grapics memory
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    MCP78S NVidea High definition
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OK. I started my Vista defrag last night. It's been running for almost 9 hours. I started my computer in safe mode but the defrag utility wouldn't start. So, I restarted in regular mode and started the defrag. I did saw the option to defrage both my c and the recovery and left both checked; will this be OK?
 

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grimloktt said:
OK. I started my Vista defrag last night. It's been running for almost 9 hours. I started my computer in safe mode but the defrag utility wouldn't start. So, I restarted in regular mode and started the defrag. I did saw the option to defrage both my c and the recovery and left both checked; will this be OK?
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How much memory do you have? How much disk space on the disk you are trying to de-fragment
 

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How much stuff do I have on my HD? I think ~200GB. I'm trying to defrag all of it plus the recovery partition, which I've read isn't necessary but likely won't damage anything.
 

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grimloktt said:
How much stuff do I have on my HD? I think ~200GB. I'm trying to defrag all of it plus the recovery partition, which I've read isn't necessary but likely won't damage anything.
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I would uncheck the recovery drive & see what happens, also remember to run disk cleanup & empty your recycle bin before you defrag :)
 

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    Wistron 303C
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    2048 Mb DDR2 SD Ram
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidea GE Go Force 8200M G / 256Mb dedicated grapics memory
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    MCP78S NVidea High definition
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    15.6" High Definition Brightview Widescreen
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Next time I certainly will uncheck that box. Luckily, I did run disk clean-up prior to defrag. I thought it'd be about empty b/c Norton 360's tune-up option, but it had over 10 GB of stuff in it...!
 

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Hello,

Thank you for contacting Norton Support.


The time taken to run a Disk Defragmentation depends on the size of the file.

Disk defragmentation is a process that reduces the amount of fragmentation in file systems. It does this by physically organizing the contents of the disk to store the pieces of each file close together and contiguously. It also attempts to create larger regions of free space using compaction to impede the return of fragmentation. Some defragmenters also try to keep smaller files within a single directory together, as they are often accessed in sequence.

It would take 48-72 hours to run a defragmentation.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, and we would be glad to assist you.

Note: When replying to this email please do not change the subject line.
Thanks,
Anbarasi Balakrishnan
Norton Support Representative
 

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Hi grimloktt

The norton screen shot is from PC, with 2x200g HD + Backup drive of 100g. Fully scaned in 3.5 hours.

May be your drive is going bad.
 

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Yea, maybe it is. That'd be unfortunate, since it's only 10 months old. But then again, I've been carrying it everywhere...

But, I'm hoping the time intensive defragment is due to not ever being defragmented before. I use it hard and had it full for sometime.
 

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No need to defrag the recovery partition.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Q6600
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Hard Drives
    2x250GB HDDs 1x60GB OCZ SSD 6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
    Other Info
    Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
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