Rabbithead

My Father sent me a tip from his NT Resource book that suggested cluster sizes are dependant on partition size: This is what what I had suspected from the beginning but wasn't sure. There may be a way to adjust cluster size with third party software (as mentioned previously) but I still haven't found anything in freeware or shareware. So for now, I've had to reduce the size of the partitions that hold my programs to 4096 MB so that they can be defragmented. I hope to find a more practical solution before installing my new 120 GB drive.

I downloaded Diskeeper v7.0 but it produced the same error message. Also, I tried running chkdsk /f on the volume but it still wouldn't defrag. Then I sent a help request to the tech team at Diskeeper (techweb@executive.com) and they replied with the following message: So now I'm hoping to find some shareware that will allow me to alter the cluster size without reformatting. I have one lead but that capability isn't enabled in the trialware so it doesn't deserve a mention. I'll let you know when/if I find a solution.

AaronXP, Crispy, Doggie - why do you like Kerio? I'd never even heard of it before this thread. I'm using ZoneAlarm Pro v4.0 right now. I'm always interested in trying new things. Maybe I will install Kerio Personal Firewall2 v2.1.5 the next time I reformat. Please tell us the reasons you choose it over other firewalls.

Hello I tried to run Disk Defragmenter last night for the first time in Windows 2000 Professional and had a problem. It ran okay on C: where the OS is installed, which is a Maxtor 30 GB hard drive (2.92 GB partition). But it wouldn't run on any of the partitions on my Maxtor 40 GB hard drive (approx 6.35 GB partitions) where the programs are installed. The error it reported was the following: I'm not sure how this happened. How can I fix this problem so I can defragment those partitions? Thanks in advance for your help in this matter.

Hi, I'm Charlie. This looks to be a wonderful place! I stumbled onto MSFN while reading a post on Computing.Net. After ignoring it as a boot option for nearly two years, I recently started dabbling in the world of Windows 2000 Professional and as a result have been reacquainting myself with the forums. I'm also very interested in security (check out The Diceware Passphrase Home Page for a slick way to create passwords). I look forward to getting to know the MSFN crew. Thank you for such a warm welcome (and thank you for SP4). :flowers: