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    My hard drive is not shown in disk Defragmenter.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dummy27, Feb 2, 2010.

  1. dummy27

    dummy27 Notebook Consultant

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    Every time I start up disk defragmenter my hard drive (C: ) does not show up. I havent defragmented my hard drive in a while and I want to now. Can anyone help?
     
    dummy27, Feb 2, 2010
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  2. tuηay

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    What program do you use to defrag your drive with ?
     
    tuηay, Feb 2, 2010
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  3. dummy27

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    windows disk defragmenter
     
    dummy27, Feb 2, 2010
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  4. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Windows must think that your HD is an SSD?

    Was this a clean install, or did you clone it from an SSD?

    Try to re-run the Windows Experience Index (WEI) - hopefully it will detect your mechanical HD for what it really is.

    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Feb 3, 2010
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  5. tuηay

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    The windows disk defragmenter still reorganize if you have an SSD drive. Try what tilleroftheearth suggested, or you can try another defragmenter application...

    Good Luck!
     
    tuηay, Feb 3, 2010
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    I installed ubuntu 9.10 and dual booted with windows 7. I tried what tilleroftheearth said and still not showing up in disk defragmenter.
     
    dummy27, Feb 3, 2010
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    Umm, you can try to use another program to defrag your drive. I use Auslogics BoostSpeed. It has defrag function. It is not freeware but, you have 15 days trial option.
     
    tuηay, Feb 6, 2010
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    You can also run Windows' built-in defrag utility from the command line.
    I don't have Windows 7, but I think the instructions should be the same as with Vista.

    Start > type "cmd" > Press ctrl-shift-Enter (to run it as Administrator)
    Approve the UAC prompt (if any), and type "defrag c:"
    Or try "defrag /?" to see all the command-line options.

    EDIT: If your drive actually is an SSD, then don't defrag it... flash memory has near-zero seek times, so there won't be any significant performance improvement, and you'll wear out the drive faster.
     
    swarmer, Feb 6, 2010
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  9. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    How about a screen shot of DISK MANAGMENT from the COMPUTER MANAGEMENT CONSOLE.

    I think that Windows disk defragmenter is identifying your drive differently because of the linux partitions.
     
    gerryf19, Feb 6, 2010
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    adey64 Newbie

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    this is because the disk you're looking for is marked with 'dirty bit', you need to run chkdsk and check that disk for file system errors, once fixed it will show up in windows defrag :)
     
    adey64, Feb 7, 2010
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  11. gerryf19

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    Good analysis and probably correct.
     
    gerryf19, Feb 7, 2010
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    How do I run chkdsk? I tried going from windows key + R and and searching it from the built in search and both ways a window pops up and then disappears.

    By the way I have removed the Ubuntu partition and I have a 7200 rpm hdd not an ssd.
     
    dummy27, Feb 8, 2010
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    click the start orb, type
    cmd

    in the search box. Wait a second. On top of the search you will see CMD appear. Right click it, choose RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR

    in the black box that appears, type
    chkdsk /r
    press enter

    say yes,

    reboot
     
    gerryf19, Feb 8, 2010
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    Thanks! Now it shows up in disk defragmenter.
     
    dummy27, Feb 10, 2010
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    props to adey64. I completely missed the cause. All I did was tell you how to run chkdsk
     
    gerryf19, Feb 10, 2010
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  16. dummy27

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    Yes but you told me how to run chkdsk. You deserve some too. :D
     
    dummy27, Feb 11, 2010
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