Windows 10: Event error 257 - MS Windows Defrag

I have a solid state drive (although I have forgotten the brand & model), which I have had for almost 3 years. This morning, when checking the event log, I found this error:

Date: 10/17/2019 11:49:36 PMType: ErrorEvent: 257Source: Microsoft-Windows-DefragThe volume PortableBaseLayer (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Containers\BaseImages\5d343fbd-856b-46b5-a4f3-797bd4a539a0\BaseLayer) was not optimized because an error was encountered: The disk was disconnected from the system. (0x89000011)

Although, I never set up a defrag or optimize, Windows apparently did it on its own.





Three questions, please:
1. How do I determine what make & model SSD do I have, because I can't seem to find it under System Information?
2. I know that you're not supposed to defrag a SSD & I never set up a defrag or optimize (which I assume is TRIM for an SSD)? Do I have to worry about this error?
3. I have 2 external hard drives that I alternate to save backup images. I only have 1 connected at a time. When this "Defrag/optimize" ran, only Drive D was connected. Could this be the cause of the error, although I've never seen this error before & have always only had 1 external drive connected?

Thank you in advance,

:)

 

Good defrag utility??

I have tried out most of the defraggers listed above and would not any of them on an OS drive. They all interfere with the boot optimisation that MS has implemented and do not adequately replace it (if the option to do so exists).

I recommend using the Windows defragger, prefetch ,superfetch and layout.ini system for your OS drive as they are all interelated and work the best.

For non OS drives, there are a number of approaches, I suggest Ultimate defrag or Optimum defrag do a great job on game drives or storage drives. Mussels thread has the info.

 

Windows Defrag

When running defrag, there is a drive listing for Windows RE Tools. It shows as a solid state drive and that it has never been defragged. It will not optimize. Clicking on it does nothing. Any suggestions?

 

defrag will not open up in windows 10

Hi Fionna,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern. Let me help you to fix the issue.

To understand the issue better please provide us more information.

• 
  Do you received any error message?
  
• 
  How are you exactly trying to open defragment? Please elaborate the steps.
  
• Which drive are you trying to defrag?

Meanwhile, let’s try simple steps and check if you are able to open the defragment. Follow the below steps.

• 
  Go to file explorer and right click on the drive select Properties.
  
• Click on Tool tab and click on Optimize and check if you are able to open defragment.

Hope this helps. Let us know the status.