Disk defragmenting

2007-05-31 22:27:24

#1

thtthht: maximum bullshit; +50|6801|teh alien spaceshit

How long does it take for your computer to defragment your disk?
4 hours and counting for my vista e6400. Is there a problem here?
I have 320gb of hd space. Is that why it is taking so long?

2007-05-31 22:29:51

#2

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6909|King Of The Islands

thtthht wrote:
I have 320gb of hd space. Is that why it is taking so long?

No, its because you never Defrag.

Takes me 5 hours usually, good thing my defrag can do two drives at once.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2007-05-31 22:32:17

#3

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7237|Cambridge (UK)

It can take aeons if you've never done it before or don't do it very often.

Their website is a bit slow for me, but try Diskeeper - it's very good - not only does a much better job of defragging than windows defrag, it can also run on 'set and forget', where it automatically defrags in the background on a schedule based on fragmentation levels (the more fragmented, the more often it runs) or you can set a specific schedule.

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2007-05-31 22:41:58)

2007-05-31 22:42:06

#4

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,080|7242|PNW

Think about it this way. If you clean up your workspace once a week, what are you going to find? Maybe a bunch of soda cans, junk paper and a rubbish-bin that is dangerously close to needing emptied. About fifteen minutes of ridding up, right? Pile that same kind of junk up, but don't touch it for a month. Over an hour.

A year? Day's project. But what happens if you've never cleaned your desk?

And just like a desk, the less you shuffle a disk's data around (spam installation of junk, etc.), the lower its gunkification rate will be. And the less stuff you have in your desk, the simpler the task of cleaning it will be.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-05-31 22:44:27)

2007-05-31 22:43:49

#5

Darkhelmet: cereal killer; +233|7221|the middle of nowhere

Well, it depends on how much stuff you have on your HD, plus how long it was since you last defragmented.

Last edited by Darkhelmet (2007-05-31 22:44:08)

2007-05-31 22:49:35

#6

Fenix14: scout rush kekeke ^___^; +116|7028|Brisbane, Aus

thtthht wrote:
How long does it take for your computer to defragment your disk?
4 hours and counting for my vista e6400. Is there a problem here?
I have 320gb of hd space. Is that why it is taking so long?

If that 320gig drive is nearly full and you haven't defraged before/for a long while, YES that will take aages..

hope you brought a magazine lol

2007-05-31 22:50:45

#7

JaMrulezass: Member; +47|6935|Hong Kong

I defrag very often, and all 4 80GB HDD's defrag within 15 minutes. Use Diskeeper BTW.

Last edited by JaMrulezass (2007-05-31 22:50:56)

2007-05-31 22:51:15

#8

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7237|Cambridge (UK)

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
what happens if you've never cleaned your desk?

Trust me - you don't want to know!

2007-05-31 22:52:29

#9

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7237|Cambridge (UK)

JaMrulezass wrote:
Use Diskeeper BTW.

^{(QFE just in case you didn't get the message from either my post or his)}

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2007-05-31 22:53:25)

2007-05-31 23:00:07

#10

lavadisk: I am a cat ¦ 3; +369|7300|Denver colorado

I enjoy the fast defrag times mine has. But thats just because I do it regularly.

2007-05-31 23:01:23

#11

dill13: Member; +67|6664

i have a dual core so i run mine whenever a virus scan starts its always done before the virus scan that way i dont lose time

Last edited by dill13 (2007-05-31 23:03:06)

2007-05-31 23:08:27

#12

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7178|67.222.138.85

lavadisk wrote:
I enjoy the fast defrag times mine has. But thats just because I do it regularly.

I do mine once a week and can do it in less than 5 minutes for two disks on Diskeeper.

2007-06-01 02:20:40

#13

Titch2349: iz me!; +358|6823|uk

Diskeeper Background Defragmenting FTW

2007-06-01 02:29:56

#14

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6706|United Kingdom

he, ultimate defrag can optimize game's program files ... faster loading times anyone?

2007-06-01 02:47:23

#15

Microwave: _; +515|7126|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Can you get a crack for diskeeper legally erm buy diskeeper

Last edited by james@alienware (2007-06-01 02:47:43)

2007-06-01 04:16:34

#16

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7237|Cambridge (UK)

james@alienware wrote:
Can you get a crack for diskeeper legally erm buy diskeeper

http://www.diskeeper.com/ or http://www.diskeepereurope.com/

£23.74 ($29.95) for Diskeeper 2007 Home Edition.
£59.49 ($74.95) for Diskeeper 2007 Home Edition (3 pack).

£47.60 ($49.95) for Diskeeper 2007 Professional Edition.
£118.95 ($124.95) for Diskeeper 2007 Professional Edition (3 pack).

£95.20 ($99.95) for Diskeeper 2007 Pro Premier Edition.
£237.95 ($249.95) for Diskeeper 2007 Pro Premier Edition (3 pack).

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2007-06-01 04:22:35)

2007-06-01 04:30:14

#17

killinzero1: Member; +14|6858

Cheez wrote:
thtthht wrote:
I have 320gb of hd space. Is that why it is taking so long?
No, its because you never Defrag.

Takes me 5 hours usually, good thing my defrag can do two drives at once.

on windows defrag? XP or Vista?

2007-06-01 04:54:17

#18

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6919

What's the point with disk defragmenting?

2007-06-01 04:56:00

#19

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7237|Cambridge (UK)

rabee2789b wrote:
What's the point with disk defragmenting?

It keeps your filesystem running smoothly and fastly.

2007-06-01 04:56:32

#20

wachtler83: Member; +22|7057|Columbus,Ohio

rabee2789b wrote:
What's the point with disk defragmenting?

try it and find out

or it clears up space oh hd

2007-06-01 04:59:07

#21

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6919

Cool, I am " Disk defragmenting" my pc atm, lol...

2007-06-01 05:01:47

#22

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7237|Cambridge (UK)

wachtler83 wrote:
rabee2789b wrote:
What's the point with disk defragmenting?
try it and find out

or it clears up space oh hd

If by 'clear up' you mean 'free up' - it can free up some space, but not much.

It's more like the difference between having huge stacks of random bits of paper, or having them neatly sorted into files and filing-cabinets - you don't gain space, but you do work faster.

2007-06-01 05:12:59

#23

r'Eeee: That's how I roll, BITCH!; +311|6919

Ok, it's done...lol! Only 17GB out of 250GB on my hard drive.

2007-06-01 05:16:24

#24

Scardaddy: Member; +37|6863|UK

I've got 750 gigs on three hard drives and haven't defragged in ages, now taking bets on how long it will take...

and I tried your program but it does not seem to work right unless I am mistaken I have XP and ran it in NT mode but when I restart no defrag happens am I doing something wrong?

Last edited by Scardaddy (2007-06-01 05:29:36)

2007-06-01 12:08:15

#25

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|7210|Toronto | Canada

james@alienware wrote:
Can you get a crack for diskeeper legally erm buy diskeeper

What he (and I) mean is: is there a way to get diskeeper without buying it?

BF2S Forums Disk defragmenting

thtthht wrote:

thtthht wrote:

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

JaMrulezass wrote:

lavadisk wrote:

james@alienware wrote:

Cheez wrote:

thtthht wrote:

rabee2789b wrote:

rabee2789b wrote:

wachtler83 wrote:

rabee2789b wrote:

james@alienware wrote:

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