Defragmented

NeonSpyderNeonSpyder "Das est NTLDR?" Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
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My hard drive has been in the process of becoming defragmented for the past 4 hours, and no end is in sight. I must make a lot more effort to defrag at least once a month, instead of once a year <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

How often do you defrag? And anybody have anything related to the topic of defragging to say?
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    I take it you are using the windows built in defragmenter. You should use <a href="http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp" target="_blank">Diskeeper</a>, it runs so much better and is much more effective at defragmenting. There are trial versions available on the website for the several different versions of it, I recommend that you take a look.
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1578608:date=Nov 19 2006, 06:01 AM:name=NeonSpyder)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NeonSpyder @ Nov 19 2006, 06:01 AM) [snapback]1578608[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    My hard drive has been in the process of becoming defragmented for the past 4 hours, and no end is in sight. I must make a lot more effort to defrag at least once a month, instead of once a year <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

    How often do you defrag? And anybody have anything related to the topic of defragging to say?
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    try defragging a whole 250gig hdd with 200gigs of it filled with junk, >_>
    It takes forever

    As for C3, I've never heard of it but ill give it a try D:
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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    My computer tends to start doing foolish things if I don't defragment more then one time a month or so.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I usually defrag it lots then run out of space and don't bother clearing out enough stuff to defrag again for aaages.

    I defragmented my PC again for the first time in a year or something just at the start of this month and it took 2 days... it was only a 60gb partition it was working on too :s

    Oh and I go with the disk-keeper recommendation as well. I don't know if it really is better but it has all these cool statistics and graphs and important looking stuff so it feels like it is, that's for sure :3
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I defrag once every two weeks.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    I have a program that does it every day in like 2 in morning jsut gotta have my pc on <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    I do a clearout every month getting rid of all the crap I havn't been using and defrag the drives. Takes about half an hour tops.
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    Every time I install a new game.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1578713:date=Nov 19 2006, 01:50 PM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Nov 19 2006, 01:50 PM) [snapback]1578713[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I defrag once every two weeks.
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    As do I. It depends on how much you use it, how many programs you install, etc.

    Hey - it's free, just do it (and it harms nothing)! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1578777:date=Nov 19 2006, 01:40 PM:name=Depot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Depot @ Nov 19 2006, 01:40 PM) [snapback]1578777[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hey - it's free, just do it (and it harms nothing)! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Unless you use O&O Defrag's boot-up defrag feature. I had a disk error or something once and could never get the freaking program to stop running and rebooting. Had to format and start over.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    don't forget to clear out your temp file I had 10gb worth once (I hand't cleared it in a year..
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1578796:date=Nov 19 2006, 05:17 PM:name=Sub_zer0)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sub_zer0 @ Nov 19 2006, 05:17 PM) [snapback]1578796[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    don't forget to clear out your temp file I had 10gb worth once (I hand't cleared it in a year..
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    A year? Wow, that's pretty sad... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
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  • Raza.Raza. Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25663Members, Constellation
    I recommend to split your disk into several smaller drives, like 30 gb for games, 6 gb for windows, etc...
    This way you can defrag whatever needs to be defraged and it will only take a few minutes.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Every six months here. And completion time tends to be solely based on how much space I have left on the drive; a 20GB partition with 500MB free takes forever, while a 250GB partition with 100GB free finishes in about five minutes.

    Tried an alternate defragger (trying to remember the name) and it ended up almost skrodding my system, and took longer than the built-in defrag. At this point I just use the built-in and run it two or three times to get as tight a pack as possible.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    I use Executive Software Diskeeper
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    Diskeeper every 3 months or so.
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1578819:date=Nov 19 2006, 05:57 PM:name=Razagal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Razagal @ Nov 19 2006, 05:57 PM) [snapback]1578819[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I recommend to split your disk into several smaller drives, like 30 gb for games, 6 gb for windows, etc...
    This way you can defrag whatever needs to be defraged and it will only take a few minutes.
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    qft

    Windows
    Games
    Music
    Movies
    Applications
    Misc


    i r have butchered my 250gig into so many partitions its sad >_>
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  • SkyrageSkyrage Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20249Members
    Diskeeper...

    Buying the full version I think will give you the optimized version which defrags really fast.

    Really great defrag program otherwise.
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  • Garet_JaxGaret_Jax Join Date: 2003-02-23 Member: 13870Members, Constellation
    Defragging is for girls. Real men let their hard drives chug.

    My record is around 18 months without a defrag; I'm on 5 atm- aiming to beat 18.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    That's like refusing to change your car's oil.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1579010:date=Nov 20 2006, 09:39 AM:name=Garet_Jax)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Garet_Jax @ Nov 20 2006, 09:39 AM) [snapback]1579010[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Defragging is for girls. Real men let their hard drives chug.

    My record is around 18 months without a defrag; I'm on 5 atm- aiming to beat 18.
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    You're kidding, right? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
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  • LanfearLanfear Join Date: 2006-11-15 Member: 58615Members
    I usually defragment once a month or so, and use perfectdisk. I haven't heard of diskkeeper and since I have no net at home I can't try it just yet, but perhaps someday.
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