Re: Defrag for NTFS

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From: Darryl Lock
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 00:00

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On Thu, 11 Jun 1998 17:43:59 -0600, bbrooks@frii.comm (Brooks) wrote:

>> NTFS should perform a defrag as part of it's normal process functioning. 
>
>it doesn't... how's it supposed to do that without any defrag code?
>
>> This is a major concept of an NTFS.  The only time you would need a defrag
>> program would be if you choose to use the FAT instead of NTFS.  I could be
>
>I don't know who came up with this idea.. probably some goon in 
>marketing. NTFS seems to get as much or MORE fragmented than FAT 
>partitions. In my experience anyway. 

The closest to this that I've heard is the opinion that a file server
doesn't need defragging because when you consider the multiple near
simultaneous requests for files from all the users, the concept of
contiguous fetching goes out the window.

(not sure I believe it anyway :-) )

...and yes...NTFS gets very fragmented.  I use Diskepper Lite.

Darryl

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From: darrylremovethis@bit.net.au (Darryl Lock)
Subject: Re: Defrag for NTFS
Date: 1998/06/12
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