What files are marked as 'unmovable' files? Why are they unmovable? Why
does the number of them seem to increase?


Thanks,

GOH

GOH wrote:

> What files are marked as 'unmovable' files? Why are they unmovable?
> Why does the number of them seem to increase?
>

Please give an example or two of the files you are finding are
"unmovable". In your post you should also include the name/version of
your antivirus and whether its subscription is active.

Malke
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 07:15:03 -0800, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,
Malke <notreally@invalid.invalid> said:

>GOH wrote:
>
>> What files are marked as 'unmovable' files? Why are they unmovable?
>> Why does the number of them seem to increase?
>>
>
>Please give an example or two of the files you are finding are
>"unmovable". In your post you should also include the name/version of
>your antivirus and whether its subscription is active.
>

Sorry, I was referring to file marked as unmovable in the disk defragmenter
(XP & Norton's). I suppose my question would have been better framed as
'What files do the disk defragmenters consider as unmovable? And why?'

I can't give an example since I don't know which files they are. Hence my
question.

I'm using Norton Anti-virus from Norton System Works 2005 and yes, my
subscription is active and up-to-date.

Thanks for your reply

Gord

GOH wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 07:15:03 -0800, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Malke <notreally@invalid.invalid>
> said:
>
>>GOH wrote:
>>
>>> What files are marked as 'unmovable' files? Why are they unmovable?
>>> Why does the number of them seem to increase?
>>>
>>
>>Please give an example or two of the files you are finding are
>>"unmovable". In your post you should also include the name/version of
>>your antivirus and whether its subscription is active.
>>
>
> Sorry, I was referring to file marked as unmovable in the disk
> defragmenter
> (XP & Norton's). I suppose my question would have been better framed
> as 'What files do the disk defragmenters consider as unmovable? And
> why?'
>
> I can't give an example since I don't know which files they are.
> Hence my question.
>
> I'm using Norton Anti-virus from Norton System Works 2005 and yes, my
> subscription is active and up-to-date.

The NAV information isn't germane then. I asked because your OP was
vague and checking for viruses/malware is one of the first Windows
troubleshooting steps.

I'm not a defrag expert. I hardly ever defrag my XP boxen and when I do,
I don't worry about it - I just do it. Here are two MS Knowledge Base
articles that may have the answers you are seeking and/or point you to
further technical information about defrag:

http://tinyurl.com/3f2aw
http://tinyurl.com/2n4gg

Other regular helpers in this newsgroup are defrag experts and I'm sure
they'll have more information for you.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

"GOH" <goh@goh.com> wrote in message
news:iutqp1hqms08jcb73te616romu4jke4sv0@4ax.com...
> What files are marked as 'unmovable' files? Why are they unmovable? Why
> does the number of them seem to increase?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> GOH
>

If you mean those that show up as "unmoveable" in Defrag, I assume it refers
to the Windows swapfile which Windows Defrag can't defragment. And, of
course, the swap file grows and shrinks as needed.

"GOH" <goh@goh.com> wrote in message
news:iutqp1hqms08jcb73te616romu4jke4sv0@4ax.com...
> What files are marked as 'unmovable' files? Why are they unmovable? Why
> does the number of them seem to increase?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> GOH
>

I seem to remember reading, back when I had Win95, that if Degrag
encountered a file with the h,s, and r attributes set, then it left it well
alone and flagged it as unmovable. I can't remember all the details, but I'm
damn sure I didn't dream it.
HTH

regards Tony.

On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:00:36 -0000, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,
"Tony Luxton" <s.a.luxtonDELETETHIS@talk21.com> said:

>I seem to remember reading, back when I had Win95, that if Degrag
>encountered a file with the h,s, and r attributes set, then it left it well
>alone and flagged it as unmovable. I can't remember all the details, but I'm
>damn sure I didn't dream it.
>HTH
>
>regards Tony.
>
Thanks for the replies. It's not the swap file since that shows separately
(In Norton's ScanDisc). It looks like 'system' files are flagged
unmovable. I don't really understand why they would be unless 'system'
files are accessed differently.

Goh