window built-in defrag procedure

[Will Gortoa]

Is there a considered opinion on the best/most efficient way to operate
this?...

i.e. Close all running application and/or processes, empty recycle bin,
etc. all within normal boot-up. Or is it better to always do it under
Safe Mode?

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[Wesley Vogel]

You do not need to defrag in Safe Mode in Windows XP, where you did have to
in Windows 98 or you got a nasty message, if I remember correctly.

defragmenting Best practices
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ocs/en-us/defrag_best_practices.mspx?mfr=true

Defragmenting Volumes by Using the Defrag Command
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkd_tro_viho.asp

Defrag
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/defrag.mspx

Disk Defragmenter
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkd_tro_asgk.asp

Files That You Cannot Defragment
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...windows/xp/all/reskit/en-us/prkd_tro_ldtg.asp

How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555098

How to Defragment Your Disk Drive Volumes in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848

How to Provide Event Logging for the Disk Defragmenter Utility with Windows
Script Host
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294743

Running the Disk Defragmenter Snap-in
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkd_tro_grov.asp

Why volumes become fragmented
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...all/proddocs/en-us/defrag_why_fragmented.mspx

Also see these topics in Help and Support...

Analysis and defragmentation displays and reports
Defrag
To analyze a volume
To defragment a volume
Troubleshooting
Using Disk Defragmenter
Why files are not moved to some regions of NTFS-formatted volumes

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[Will Gortoa]

You do not need to defrag in Safe Mode in Windows XP, where you did have to
in Windows 98 or you got a nasty message, if I remember correctly.

defragmenting Best practices
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs
/en-us/defrag_best_practices.mspx?mfr=true

"Analyze volumes regularly and defragment them only when Disk
Defragmenter recommends it."

I was surprised when I analyzed my system and found the conclusion from
DD was that defragmenting wasn't required/recommended.

I ran it anyway... And the process took about 2 hours to complete. I'm
glad I didn't wait until it was recommended!

HOWEVER... I suppose it's indirectly recommended in this case, as I have
recently reconfigured this machine and re/installed a couple of pieces
of software, and I notice defrag [as opposed to analyze] is recommended
in the aforementioned article. I'm just slightly surprised that this
isn't picked up in the apparent 'recommendation' following analysis.

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[Wesley Vogel]

Analysis and defragmentation displays and reports
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...en-us/sag_graphic_text_disagree.mspx?mfr=true


Or paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh DKconcepts.chm::/sag_graphic_text_disagree.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

You do not need to defrag in Safe Mode in Windows XP, where you did have
to in Windows 98 or you got a nasty message, if I remember correctly.

defragmenting Best practices
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs
/en-us/defrag_best_practices.mspx?mfr=true

"Analyze volumes regularly and defragment them only when Disk
Defragmenter recommends it."

I was surprised when I analyzed my system and found the conclusion from
DD was that defragmenting wasn't required/recommended.

I ran it anyway... And the process took about 2 hours to complete. I'm
glad I didn't wait until it was recommended!

HOWEVER... I suppose it's indirectly recommended in this case, as I have
recently reconfigured this machine and re/installed a couple of pieces
of software, and I notice defrag [as opposed to analyze] is recommended
in the aforementioned article. I'm just slightly surprised that this
isn't picked up in the apparent 'recommendation' following analysis.

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Will Gortoa

Running: OS-XP Pro/2.9GHZ processor/512Mb memory/40GB hard drive/Demon
HomeOffice broadband through SpeedTouch NAT router/Turnpike 6.05S
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