File Name \

[Leroyleroy_2000]

Hi--There is a file on my disk all of a sudden called \ that is 16 KB in two fragments.  I don't know what this file is or where it came from.  How do I defragment this file \?

[Huggu]

This is the root directory of your volume.  This directory is included in the fileboolean _Directoryx(ves)_
Sortbyname does not defragment the rootdirectory. This is a known bug and will be fixed in the future. meanwhile you should use Defragment() instead of SortByname() for your directories.

[Leroyleroy_2000]

Thanks for getting back to me.  I'm using GUI created by Emiel Wieldraaijer.  I usually just select Action, Analyze, Defragment and Fast Optimization.  I feel really stupid because I don't know how to use Defragment() instead of SortByname(), or even where the option is.  What do I do?

[quanthero]

Thanks for getting back to me.  I'm using GUI created by Emiel Wieldraaijer.  I usually just select Action, Analyze, Defragment and Fast Optimization.  I feel really stupid because I don't know how to use Defragment() instead of SortByname(), or even where the option is.  What do I do?

Hi, Leroyleroy_2000!

When giving his/her suggestion, Huggu was referring to MyDefrag (v4 of a program) not JKDefrag. In fact, JKDefrag cannot move a root directory at all; that's exactly what you are seeing when using JKDefrag GUI.

As a solution, you can try using MyDefrag. It is still beta but I think is already quite stable for use in non-testing environment.

[Leroyleroy_2000]

Thanks for responding.  Does MyDefrag have a GUI?  Also, do I install it over JkDefrag or in addition to JkDefrag?

I am still confused about why the root drive has moved to e:, this is my backup drive.  Wouldn't the root drive be on c:?

I checked in disk management utility and the partitions are labelled correctly. 

I noticed this file \ for the first time after installing Microsoft updates and the installers automatically saved to e: instead of c:.

I wish I knew more about computers.

[Huggu]

ups my mistake. :/

answering your questions:

Every volume/drive has its own root directory. so in your case c:\ and e:\ are the root directories of her volumes c: and e: .

You can install MyDefrag parallel to Jkdefrag and use both parallel. But keep in mind, caused by different backup strategies, one program may reorder all your files already defragmented by the other program.

MyDefrag will be installed with a set of scipts". All you need to do is doubleclick the script you want to run and MyDefrag will start.
For a first test use the scripts SlowOptimize one a week and FastOptimize up to every day.

MyDefrag has no finished gui yet.

[jeroen]

Does MyDefrag have a GUI?

For a screenshot see the MyDefrag homepage. The window has more facilities than JkDefrag, but does not have all the facilities of the JkDefrag GUI by Emiel Wieldraaijer. There is no similar third-party GUI available for MyDefrag, yet.

Also, do I install it over JkDefrag or in addition to JkDefrag?

In addition.

I am still confused about why the root drive has moved to e:, this is my backup drive.  Wouldn't the root drive be on c:?

The boot disk is usually the C: disk, but it is possible to select a different disk when installing Windows. JkDefrag (and MyDefrag) do not care and do not change anything about boot disks, so whatever has happened on your computer cannot possible have been caused by JkDefrag.

[Leroyleroy_2000]

Yes I know JkDefrag didn't do anything bad.  It is a wonderful program and you guys are geniuses!