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2011-05-29 13:06:11

prototype: Member; +52|6567

my main drive is currently at 85%, I have a few more games I want to install which will fill it past the point of it allowing me to do a proper defrag (windows defrag requires 15% free space)

My question is if I fill the drive past that point will I suffer any performance loss ?

Is there 3rd party defrag software that will allow me to defrag without there being 15% free space ?

Thank you for any info that gets posted

2011-05-29 15:12:02

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|5224|Dundee, Scotland.

prototype wrote:
my main drive is currently at 85%, I have a few more games I want to install which will fill it past the point of it allowing me to do a proper defrag (windows defrag requires 15% free space)

My question is if I fill the drive past that point will I suffer any performance loss ?

Is there 3rd party defrag software that will allow me to defrag without there being 15% free space ?

Thank you for any info that gets posted

Defrag first then install?

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2011-05-29 15:30:23

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6927|UK

i think you always need to leave a certain percentage of hardrive free. Pagefile and shit like that.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2011-05-29 15:31:03

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6927|UK

i use this cos i cant be arsed to pirate diskeeper

http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/

here is another free one

http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

Last edited by m3thod (2011-05-29 15:31:36)

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2011-05-29 16:32:14

prototype: Member; +52|6567

m3thod wrote:
i think you always need to leave a certain percentage of hardrive free. Pagefile and shit like that.

This was my main concern since my system is a little older I need all the performance I can get.

So you think my system will suffer if i fill the hard drive beyond 85% ?

2011-05-29 16:45:29

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6927|UK

prototype wrote:
m3thod wrote:
i think you always need to leave a certain percentage of hardrive free. Pagefile and shit like that.
This was my main concern since my system is a little older I need all the performance I can get.

So you think my system will suffer if i fill the hard drive beyond 85% ?

It depends on how big your drive is. Generally you should try to keep 10-20% free for that windows pagefile (which will vary in size according to the needs of windows) or any other crap windows/programs need to cache. You could always manually set the pagefile to a static size which worked well back in the windows 2000 era or disable it altogether but most people just leave the default let windows manage it setting.

Certainly the more filled a drive is & has the OS installed on it then performance issues are going to arise.

more here: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1589102

Last edited by m3thod (2011-05-29 16:48:09)

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2011-05-29 18:58:13

prototype: Member; +52|6567

m3thod wrote:
prototype wrote:
m3thod wrote:
i think you always need to leave a certain percentage of hardrive free. Pagefile and shit like that.
This was my main concern since my system is a little older I need all the performance I can get.

So you think my system will suffer if i fill the hard drive beyond 85% ?
It depends on how big your drive is. Generally you should try to keep 10-20% free for that windows pagefile (which will vary in size according to the needs of windows) or any other crap windows/programs need to cache. You could always manually set the pagefile to a static size which worked well back in the windows 2000 era or disable it altogether but most people just leave the default let windows manage it setting.

Certainly the more filled a drive is & has the OS installed on it then performance issues are going to arise.

more here: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1589102

thanks man

2011-06-01 08:19:08

signa: ~~~~~; +50|6984|Michigan, USA

ccleaner might free up *some* space.

2011-06-01 08:59:19

Shahter: Zee Ruskie; +295|7031|Moscow, Russia

m3thod wrote:
You could always manually set the pagefile to a static size

you should absolutely do this^. allowing your system to resize pagefile will result in it being fragmented itself, which is uber bad performance-wise. set pagefile to static size then defrag using some of the software that lets you create a bootable media (use trial version of paragon f.e.) which will defrag better than windows ever could becausle no files are in use in the process.

if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

2011-06-01 09:02:52

why not add another drive? one of them 2 tbs

2011-06-01 09:05:31

Shahter: Zee Ruskie; +295|7031|Moscow, Russia

better add more ram then and turn the page file off altogether.

if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

2011-06-02 17:49:54

prototype: Member; +52|6567

thanks for all the replies

I reset my pagefile size and defragged using PARAGON TOTAL DEFRAG

I have over 2TB of storage drives already, my question pertains to my main system drive which is only 300GB and currently at 82% capacity.

Thank you all for helping me

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