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  1. 29th December 2011, 01:38 PM #1
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    most fragmented drive

    got an xp system in today that was running 'slowly"

    did the usual cleanup things i do then went to do a defragment as the last step and to my delight it came up as 87% fragmented...

    thats the most i recall seeing over the years.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by incisor View Post
    got an xp system in today that was running 'slowly"

    did the usual cleanup things i do then went to do a defragment as the last step and to my delight it came up as 87% fragmented...

    thats the most i recall seeing over the years.....
    NTFS?

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  4. 29th December 2011, 04:19 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ranga View Post
    NTFS?
    yes in deedy
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  5. 29th December 2011, 05:14 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by incisor View Post
    got an xp system in today that was running 'slowly"

    did the usual cleanup things i do then went to do a defragment as the last step and to my delight it came up as 87% fragmented...

    thats the most i recall seeing over the years.....
    Please explain this fragmentation? I drive a Mac and it's not in our vocabulary.
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  6. 29th December 2011, 07:00 PM #6
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    The newer apple os's do it (defrag) automatically
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  7. 29th December 2011, 07:31 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining! View Post
    Please explain this fragmentation? I drive a Mac and it's not in our vocabulary.
    Only cause you belive the Spin

    Hfs fragments

    Prosoft do a good utility to keep it sorted amongst other things
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    Quote Originally Posted by incisor View Post
    Only cause you belive the Spin
    Apple owners always do.... it's why they are Apple owners in the 1st place.


    I don't know in % terms but this HDD is pretty well fragmented....



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  9. 30th December 2011, 04:32 PM #9
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    In this case, I believe "fragged" is the appropriate term.
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  10. 30th December 2011, 05:32 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by VladTepes View Post
    Apple owners always do.... it's why they are Apple owners in the 1st place.


    I don't know in % terms but this HDD is pretty well fragmented....
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