Interrupted Disk Defragmenter Causes Lost Clusters (131741)
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This article was previously published under Q131741 SYMPTOMS
If your computer loses power, is shut down, or is reset while you are
running the Windows 95 Disk Defragmenter tool, lost clusters may be left
on the hard disk.
CAUSE
During defragmentation, Disk Defragmenter duplicates files and moves them
to unused clusters on the hard disk before writing the files to contiguous
clusters. If Disk Defragmenter is interrupted, space designated to receive
files during the move process remains improperly allocated and unusable.
Note that this problem is limited to lost clusters and does not result
in data loss.
RESOLUTION
Use the Windows 95 ScanDisk tool (or another disk repair program that is
compatible with Windows 95) to repair the hard disk.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | KB131741 |
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