unable to defragment system partition


  1. babysister
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    win7 unl 32bit
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    unable to defragment system partition


    Does anyone know what is the problem? "unable to defragment system partition. When run Disk Defragmenter the C: volume is not displayed. Other partitions can be defragmented and are displayed. " How do I fix this?
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  3. Hanna 1
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    win7 home premium-64bit-SP1-IE10
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    Are you using the built in windows defrag?
    Try to download Defragler an see if the problem persist:

    Defraggler - File and Disk Defragmentation - Free Download
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  4. Hopalong X
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    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
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    babysister said:
    Does anyone know what is the problem? "unable to defragment system partition. When run Disk Defragmenter the C: volume is not displayed. Other partitions can be defragmented and are displayed. " How do I fix this?
    If your refering to the System Reserve do not defrag this.
    Unnecessary as this contains boot files and some of the system tools.
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