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Article #105Re: Defrag for NTFS
From: Super Mathie
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:00
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:00
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Whoah... hold on a minute here... On 11 Jun 1998 08:07:08 GMT, "Larry E. Hayes" <larryh@wolfenet.com> wrote: >NTFS should perform a defrag as part of it's normal process functioning. >This is a major concept of an NTFS. The only time you would need a defrag Sorry, no. NT does not defragment itself while it's running. The difference that I believe you're thinking about is that it actually "thinks" about where the best place for a new file would be, as apposed to FAT using first available cluster. >program would be if you choose to use the FAT instead of NTFS. I could be NTFS gets worse fragmentation that FAT, since when you install to a new NTFS partition, the size of clusters it creates are 512 bytes, which is WAYYY to small. 2K/4K is a good size for decent performance. >wrong about this. However, the information regarding NTFS should be >correct according to my training on NT. From who? Microsoft Public Relations? :-) [0] Anyway, I would suggest Diskeeper (www.execsoft.com). It's an excellent tool, and it's served me well on my workstations and servers. > >Larry E. Hayes >Manager >Ozzy E-Commerce Solutions L.L.C. >(253)631-7818 >http://icat.wolfe.net/ozzy/ >14822 S.E. 309th St >Kent, WA 98042 > > >Franz Graf <00XRay@ThePentagon.com> wrote in article ><357C2FE0.1D44F1D5@ThePentagon.com>... >> Hello, >> >> I've seen some HDD-defragtools for NT Workstation. But does anyone know >> where I can get a defragtool for NT SERVER? >> And Do I need do defrag a NTFS Partition or is it so advanced that i do >> not need this (i almost don't dare to believe this but well.)? >> >> So, if anyone has a defragtool for NT4-SERVER or knows where to get one, >> please mail me! >> Thanx in advance >> -- >> Spamprotection: remove the "00" in my e-mailadress to mail me!!! >> -- >> written by: Franz Graf >> WChat: Locked >> ICQ UIN: 370237 >> Webpage: http://www.ThePentagon.com/Locked >> my 3D ART: >> http://www.FutureByte.net/homepages/stuff/3dart/3dartwork.html >> [0] No offense [1] [1] To you at least...
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