From: Doum on
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> Is it possible defragment hard disk on win98(FAT32), 20Gb, and only
> 1.5Gb free space? If so, how much time it may take?
>

What I would do is go into Internet explorer properties, delete temporary
files, then run "msconfig" disable everything in the startup tab, don't
restart when prompted, then disabled virtual memory (Right-click on "my
computer" performance, virtual memory) if I remember, correctly but it's
somewhere in that area.

Reboot, defrag, reenable Virtual memory, reenable everything in
msconfig|startup, reboot and you're done.

I use to do it that way with 98 or ME and defrag ran faster and didn't
restart so often.

Deleting Internet Explorer temp files and disabling virtual memory will
free up some space while defrag works, don't forget to reenable VM and
don't disable it without shutting down everything in "msconfig|startup" or
your PC might not restart correctly.

HTH