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Name: peg
Date: October 26, 2006 at 14:24:52 Pacific
OS: XP SP-2
CPU/Ram: P-3/256
Product: custom
Comment:

I run a dual boot system w/ XP and 98se on separated partitions, and the applications on two other partitions.

Is using the MS defrag utility (for either XP or 98se) to defrag the ACTIVE OS volume the best method? Or at least, is it sufficient / doesn't have potential side effects?

Since it won't defrag active / open files, theoretically it won't ever defrag the OS completely??

When I start Defrag, it only recognizes the OS volume that is active - the other is hidden.



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Name: mattie
Date: October 26, 2006 at 14:37:36 Pacific
Reply:

for proper defragmentation of win9x run defrag in safe mode.

and no, using the ms defrag utility is not 'the best method'. raxco's perfect disk is simply the best.

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Name: peg
Date: October 26, 2006 at 14:58:06 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks Mattie,

What about for XP (hm ed)? Same thing - run Defrag in Safe Mode?


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Response Number 3
Name: mattie
Date: October 26, 2006 at 15:09:48 Pacific
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no, run perfect disk :-)

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Response Number 4
Name: jefro
Date: October 26, 2006 at 16:09:21 Pacific
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Can't say I know why people suggest to run defrag in safe mode.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314848

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283080

I would NOT run any other version (98 on XP) of defrag other than the version shipped with the OS.

Why don't you just run it like any other program? Might set it up as a scheduled task. It isn't as imprortant as you might think. Not every file needs to be contigious all the time.

I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.


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Response Number 5
Name: peg
Date: October 26, 2006 at 19:45:03 Pacific
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Jefro,
Thanks for the input.

One of the articles you linked to Re: Command Line Defrag Util is one reason I asked. Obviously in some instances it must be desired to defrag windows when it is not active or MS probably wouldn't have provided the command line version for XP.


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Response Number 6
Name: jboy
Date: October 26, 2006 at 22:46:14 Pacific
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Most savvy Win98 users employ the defrag utility from Windows ME, as it tends to run more smoothly than the original

"Obviously in some instances it must be desired... or MS probably wouldn't have provided the command line version for XP."

I think you're reading way too much into things - that's explained on the page:

The Defrag.exe command line utility is specifically designed for scripting and for use by system administrators.

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