Disk Defragmenter Appears to Stop Responding at 10 Percent

• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you use Disk Defragmenter to defragment your hard disk, Disk Defragmenter may appear to stop responding (hang) when it is approximately 10 percent completed. Also, your hard disk may remain active while Disk Defragmenter is at 10 percent.

CAUSE

This issue can occur because Disk Defragmenter in Windows 98 needs extra time to optimize your programs. When Disk Defragmenter optimizes your programs, it moves a smaller amount of clusters than normal, and this slows the defragmentation process.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

In Windows 98, Disk Defragmenter helps to make your programs start faster. Disk Defragmenter typically does this optimization process during the first 10 percent of the defragmentation process. This depends on the number and size of programs to be optimized.

NOTE: You can use your computer while Disk Defragmenter is running. However, your computer operates slower and the defragmentation process restarts if the contents of the drive you are defragmenting changes.

Keywords          : kbtool win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: February 4, 1999