mgbaker
join:2000-05-14
Charlotte, NC
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Re: [Discussion] Defragging Opinions
said by bruzzes  :I defrag at an average of 10-20 times per week. I have done so since 1993 with two computers owned over that time span. That is so very unnecessary. Really. Especiallly, when using NTFS. |
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MrIcehouse
join:2006-02-07
Saint Petersburg, FL | reply to FutureMon
That was back in the day when Peter Norton was in control and the name Norton doesn't equal suck |
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Dustyn
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join:2003-02-26
Ontario, CAN
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Re: [Update] PerfectDisk 2008 - Build 52
said by Anonymous_ : it might only gain me a few mbyte/s doing it so why bother at all my does not work anyways That seems messed up... 
Do you get any errors in the event log as to why Microsoft Disk Defragmentor fails to start? In could be that the Microsoft Defragementor program (which is essentially DK-Lite included with Windows XP/Vista) has been replaced with the current full featured version of Diskeeper that came installed on your system? Perhaps this is why Microsoft's Disk Defrag (DK-Lite) now fails to function?
For those who are interested I use PerfectDisk 2008 Build 52 on Vista Ultimate x64 and I have it set to perform a "daily smart defrag". Anytime I reboot my system... it boots into the OS usually within 25-30 seconds. Without a daily defrag my system begins to slow down and subsequent reboots take longer to get to the desktop. I suppose I could easily deal with a weekly defrag but... I like to keep my hard disk organized automatically and kept at peak performance. Perfect Disk keeps Vista Ultimate x64 running mean 'n lean!  I've also tried JKDefrag on my other XP Home SP2 rig. For a free program it does a tremendous job at thoroughly defragging that PC! |
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chrisretusn
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join:2007-08-13
Philippines
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Re: [Discussion] Defragging Opinions
Defragmenting is mostly hype. I rarely defragment my hard drives. When I do, I really see no performance improvement. If I have to use a utility to show the improvement, then whats the point. I do not use that utility everyday. Some folks are obsessed with organizing there files on disk. Some just like to see the neat display of the "fragmentation" and then the nice ordered display of defragmentation. Most computer users really have no need to defragment their hard drives.
Unless you are dealing with huge databases or large files that have continuous changing data the performance, regular fragmentation is not really necessary and you really won't see much of an improvement. While it is somewhat true that recovering a defragmented hard drive will be easier it is not a guarantee. In my experience unless you are willing to pay big bucks to a recovery data expert your data is lost and shame of you for not backing it up.
I have no problem with folks who feel the need, if it makes you feel better go for it. This is just my opinion, based on over 35 years working with computers.
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Anonymous_
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2 edits | reply to Dustyn
Re: [Update] PerfectDisk 2008 - Build 52
The device, \Device\Harddisk2\D, has a bad block.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at »go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 7
Source: Disk
Version: 5.2 (formated with windows 2003)
Symbolic Name: IO_ERR_BAD_BLOCK
Message: The device, %1, has a bad block |
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cowboyro
join:2000-10-11
Shelton, CT
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| reply to SafireDonkey
Re: [Discussion] Defragging Opinions
I leave the built-in XP defragger do the job.. it's fairly decent. In addition I have Sysinternals' (now MS) page defrag for boot-time defragging of page, hibernation and registry and for specific files/folders I use Sysinternals' contig (command line mode). |
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FutureMon
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join:2000-10-05
Colorado Springs, CO
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said by MrIcehouse :That was back in the day when Peter Norton was in control and the name Norton doesn't equal suck Agreed. As soon as Symantec took over, everything went downhill (from the inside out). I ended up leaving along with a lot of other people who didn't want to relocate to Cupertino. 
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Dustyn
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join:2003-02-26
Ontario, CAN
1 edit | reply to Anonymous_
Re: [Update] PerfectDisk 2008 - Build 52
said by Anonymous_ :The device, \Device\Harddisk2\D, has a bad block. For more information, see Help and Support Center at » go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Product: Windows Operating System ID: 7 Source: Disk Version: 5.2 (formated with windows 2003) Symbolic Name: IO_ERR_BAD_BLOCK Message: The device, %1, has a bad block Looks like you hard drive has possible bad sectors on it which is why defragging is failing to run. |
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AB
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join:2006-04-04
Leesburg, VA
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Re: [Discussion] Defragging Opinions
said by ZZZZZZZ : quote:
I defrag at an average of 10-20 times per week.
Thats insane . . . Yep, agreed.
I like to keep my defragging and bathing on similar schedules-- once every few months, whether I need to or not.
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Confuzzle
join:2007-11-21
California
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hey guys i just got this and uninstalled it after an error when i tried to boot defrag ... (something about my HDD being locked or something?) .. and i decided it was probably due to poor configuration on my part so i read the pdf online and have a couple of questions before reinstalling ... how do i install using the config.ini? the only reason i wanna know is because i had read on perfectdisk something about boot optimization .. i can't remember anymore but it sounded good lol ... and what is the difference between "let perfectdisk manage" and "let perfectdisk manage all layout.ini files" .. like what do they both do? .. i don't understand the description they have for it ... and what is this active directory thing? .. is it really great? lol .. and if so where do i get this? .. im running xp sp2.
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