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how to fix fragmented MFT

Anonymous
2011-07-08T10:14:03+00:00

I scanned and defragmented the registry of my computer and an excerpt of the report are are as follows:

19:45:35 - Average end-begin distance: 1611669 clusters, 6.0872% of volume size

19:45:35

19:45:35 These items could not be moved:

19:45:35 .  Fragments       Bytes  Clusters Name

19:45:35 .          3    95682560     23360 C:$MFT

19:45:35 .          7  1540239360    376035 C:\System Volume

Information{b9f66721-a886-11e0-857b-e811325cdf6e}{3808876b-c176-4e48-b7ae-04046e6cc752}

19:45:35 .  --------- ----------- --------- -----

19:45:35 .         10  1635921920    399395 Total

19:45:35

19:45:35 These items are still fragmented:

19:45:35 .  Fragments       Bytes  Clusters Name

19:45:35 .          3    95682560     23360 C:$MFT

19:45:35 .          7  1540239360    376035 C:\System Volume

Information{b9f66721-a886-11e0-857b-e811325cdf6e}{3808876b-c176-4e48-b7ae-04046e6cc752}

19:45:35 .  --------- ----------- --------- -----

19:45:35 .         10  1635921920    399395 Total

How can I solve or fix this problem?  Thanks.

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Anonymous
2011-07-08T12:18:12+00:00

There are several deframentation utilities that include a "boot time defrag" feature, which is the only way to defragment the MFT.

Perfect Disk: http://www.raxco.com/windows7defrag

Puran Defrag: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-defrag-mft-page-file-registry-system-files-in-windows-7

I also suggest you create a System Image using Windows 7 "Backup and Restoe" prior to performing this type of defragmentation for safeties sake.

J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-07-22T14:55:57+00:00

    By "Unmounted" do you mean a dynamic volume?

    J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-07-22T13:36:53+00:00

    Hi.  Thanks for the response.  I had reduced the MFT fragmetation.  Now I have another query.  Is it okay to defrag a System in an unmounted drive?  I was not aware before that my computer has unmounted drive.  Thanks-Telstarr

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