system drive in optimise drivers always stays at 4%

Phone Man · 10 Mar 2016

siddharth2cool said:

It didn't work!! when I tried to defrag it, it defraged all the files but again when I analyse it just after the de fragmentation process then it again says fragmented 1% and when I tried to defrag individual files which were listed then after 80% it says "defrag aborted". any suggestions????

Some files can not be defragged as they are system files. Can you take a snapshop and post a picture of file list that are fragmented?

Jim

eLPuSHeR · 11 Mar 2016

I bet it's the Master File Table (MFT) that is fragmented. Unfortunately Windows defragmenting API doesn't allow to touch the MFT. On the other hand, it's quite normal and nothing to worry about.

To check it. Open a cmd prompt with admin rights and type: defrag -a -v c:

siddharth2cool · 11 Mar 2016

eLPuSHeR said:

I bet it's the Master File Table (MFT) that is fragmented. Unfortunately Windows defragmenting API doesn't allow to touch the MFT. On the other hand, it's quite normal and nothing to worry about.

To check it. Open a cmd prompt with admin rights and type: defrag -a -v c:

After running the command, I got this result:

system drive in optimise drivers always stays at 4%-2016_03_11_19_36_442.png

In there it says "it is recommended that you defragment this volume"
Any solutions????

fdegrove · 11 Mar 2016

Hi,

Forget about those system volumes needing defragmentation.
They don't. They're absolutely passive and therefore should be ignored as far as defragmentation goes.

Cheers,

TairikuOkami · 12 Mar 2016

1. Use the cleanup software of your choice, then run this command as admin:

cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & cleanmgr /sagerun:65535

2. Delete system restore points (System Volume Information), either manually or use this command:

vssadmin delete shadows /for=c: /all /quiet

3. Run defrag software of your choice.

4. Use UltraDefrag, it can defrag MFT, pagefile, hibernation.
Select - Settings - Boot time scan - Enabled - then restart.

fdegrove · 12 Mar 2016

Hi,

The screenshot by siddharth2cool is showing the 100Mb EFI partition though. Who cares if that one's fragmented ?

Cheers,

siddharth2cool · 18 Mar 2016

TairikuOkami said:

1. Use the cleanup software of your choice, then run this command as admin:

cleanmgr /sageset:65535 & cleanmgr /sagerun:65535

2. Delete system restore points (System Volume Information), either manually or use this command:

vssadmin delete shadows /for=c: /all /quiet

3. Run defrag software of your choice.

4. Use UltraDefrag, it can defrag MFT, pagefile, hibernation.
Select - Settings - Boot time scan - Enabled - then restart.

Still after using Ultra defrag and optimsing MFT file it shows 0.08% fragmented. any solution guys, really worried!!

logicearth · 18 Mar 2016

Really just leave it alone. There is no reason for you to become so obsessed with this! Just get back to doing something productive like shooting zombies.

TairikuOkami · 19 Mar 2016

siddharth2cool said:

Still after using Ultra defrag and optimsing MFT file it shows 0.08% fragmented. any solution guys, really worried!!

Well since you are serious about it, boot Windows from USB, run CMD and optimize from there.

Command Prompt at Boot - Open in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

defrag /C /O

Alternatively, you can download some linux distro, run it from USB and defrag from there.

Luckily my defrag software is doing a great job, my HDD is nice and tidy (pagefile/hibernation disabled).

siddharth2cool · 20 Mar 2016

logicearth said:

Really just leave it alone. There is no reason for you to become so obsessed with this! Just get back to doing something productive like shooting zombies.

I'm obsessed because when I run the windows there is no problem but when I shut down my laptop it shows an error with a code and says memory can't be read. Unfortunately I cant provide any screenshot of the error as it goes to fast.