Windows XP Defragmenting hard-disk

>-----Original Message-----
>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>When I try to defragment my hard-disk, I get a message
>>saying "Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is
>>scheduled to run on the volume: HP_PAVILION (C.
>>
>>Please run Chkdsk /f"
>>
>>Then when I attempt to run "Chkdsk /f" I get a message
>>saying:
>>
>>"The type of file system is NTFS.
>>Cannot lock current drive.
>>
>>Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by

>another

>>process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be
>>checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)"
>>
>>Then, when I say yes, and restart the computer, nothing
>>happens.
>>
>>What is the process I need to stop to allow me to
>>defragment my hard-disk?
>>.
>>You can't run chkdsk,C: is being used by you,by having

>the computer on,it must be run at start-up.Try

>--My Computer---right click on C: drive---properties---
>tools tab---under error checking,check now---check both
>boxes fix files,and recover bad sectors---start(It may
>start to run thru,then say cannot perform,or may not

>to perform)select yes---then restart the box---it should
>start running.If that doesn't work try looking here
>http://www.kellys-korner-

>for the fix for Chkdsk,the one to restore defrag is line
>280 left colume,somewhere in there is a repair

>I got a little dizzy looking for them.
>.
>

>When I try to defragment my hard-disk, I get a message
>saying "Disk Defragmenter has detected that Chkdsk is
>scheduled to run on the volume: HP_PAVILION (C.
>
>Please run Chkdsk /f"
>
>Then when I attempt to run "Chkdsk /f" I get a message
>saying:
>
>"The type of file system is NTFS.
>Cannot lock current drive.
>
>Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
>process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be
>checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)"
>
>Then, when I say yes, and restart the computer, nothing
>happens.
>
>What is the process I need to stop to allow me to
>defragment my hard-disk?
>
>