Those (=3D) marks are referring to the ASCII code for the "=" character in hex. 3D hex is an "=" character. The same as 3A hes is a ":" character. Evidently the code was not interpreted in the readout and transferred literally by Dale. The first = sign is ignored when interpreting.. Wally On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:06:09 -0500 "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Dale you're going to have to paste this into Notepad, then > 'copy' from it and paste it into an email. All those "=3D" > marks are rich text or HTML type formatting that won't work at > the list. If you need the formatting, then send it to me off > list and I can find a way for others to see it. > > If the formatting is NOT important and all you need to know > about is that one line; that just means there are 4 files that > can't be defragmented which is normal. On many HD's there are > several files that can't be defrag'd. > > If what you're specifically asking about is those =3D marks > and they are showing up like that in the log report, you got > me. I've never seen those before in the log report (of the > NATIVE XP defrag program, or another Diskeeper version). > If so, what are you using to defrag? XP's Native program is > made by Diskeeper, I just a slightly different version of > Diskeeper, and my report (=3D not withstanding) looks nothing > like that. > -Clint > > God Bless > Clint Hamilton, Owner > http://www.OrpheusComputing.com > http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale E. Heltzer" > > I don't understand the File Fragmentation line "total excess > fragments = > =3D 4" > > Is this a problem with the drive? Something that a CheckDisk > should fix? > > TIA > > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > =EF=BB=BFVolume Home (C:) > Volume size =3D 149 GB > Cluster size =3D 4 KB > Used space =3D 23.50 GB > Free space =3D 126 GB > Percent free space =3D 84 % > > Volume fragmentation > Total fragmentation =3D 0 % > File fragmentation =3D 0 % > Free space fragmentation =3D 0 % > > File fragmentation > Total files =3D 72,491 > Average file size =3D 500 KB > Total fragmented files =3D 1 > Total excess fragments =3D 4 > Average fragments per file =3D 1.00 > > Pagefile fragmentation > Pagefile size =3D 2.00 GB > Total fragments =3D 1 > > Folder fragmentation > Total folders =3D 3,479 > Fragmented folders =3D 1 > Excess folder fragments =3D 0 > > Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation > Total MFT size =3D 75 MB > MFT record count =3D 76,227 > Percent MFT in use =3D 99 % > Total MFT fragments =3D 2 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Fragments File Size Files that cannot be > defragmented > None > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > > ____________________________________________________________ Enter for Your Chance to WIN* The TotalBeauty.com Summer Spa Sweepstakes! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/JKFkuJi7UfiH7FwW4OEyIsM9Wm9WQcvwR7RXCYLy7MAAZDt1VZuo8q/ ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts. -zxdjhu-