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How To Defragment A Disk On A Windows Computer

1. Defragmenting a disk arranges files and free space in an orderly manner to reduce the time it takes to read files, which have become fragmented with pieces stored in different locations on the disk over time. 2. To defragment a Windows computer, open the Disk Defragmenter tool by right clicking on the disk volume in My Computer or through the Start menu, then select the disk and click "Defragment". 3. It can take from 10 minutes to several hours to complete the defragmentation process depending on the size and level of fragmentation on the disk. The computer should be left to finish the process without interference.

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How To Defragment A Disk On A Windows Computer

1. Defragmenting a disk arranges files and free space in an orderly manner to reduce the time it takes to read files, which have become fragmented with pieces stored in different locations on the disk over time. 2. To defragment a Windows computer, open the Disk Defragmenter tool by right clicking on the disk volume in My Computer or through the Start menu, then select the disk and click "Defragment". 3. It can take from 10 minutes to several hours to complete the defragmentation process depending on the size and level of fragmentation on the disk. The computer should be left to finish the process without interference.

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How to Defragment a Disk on a Windows

Computer
When your computer writes data into a file on your hard drive, it can not always place all
the data together. A section of a file might be written near the beginning of the disc, the
rest of that file could be written near the end. This causes programs to run slowly, as the
computer spends time retrieving these file fragments from all over the disk.
Defragmenting your disk volume arranges files [as well as free space] in an orderly
manner, reducing the time to read a file. For more a detailed explanation see wikipedia
There are various tools available although one version is included with MS Windows.
Here is how to do it:

edit Steps
Windows
1. 1

Display volumes in My Computer and right click on the one to defrag (for
example C: )

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2. 2

Click on the Tools tab

3. 3

Click on Defragment

o Different versions of MS Windows display different levels of detail of the


before and after usage of the volume.

  BLUE areas are sections where the files and directories are contiguous and
xxx
adjacent.
  WHITE areas are unused.
  RED areas contain pieces (fragments) of files which need to be collected and
placed in a location with enough unused space so the resultant file is in one (or as
few as possible) pieces.

The time it takes to do the defragmentation is dependent on the size of the volume and
the amount of fragmentation ( red ). While you can continue working while the
defragmentation tool is running the system response will be painfully slow, consider
starting up a defrag before you retire for the evening and letting it run overnight. If you
need to do work once the defragmentation has begun and you cannot tolerate the poor
performance, pause or stop the defragmentation tool. If you stop files that have been
defragmented as still consolidated. The advantage of pause is that the tool will continue
where it left off when it resumes.

1. 1

Running again. Re-running the defragmentation tool a second time on the same
volume can be helpful as the first run should have resulted in unused space being
in larger chunks than initially. The permits file fragments that were unable to be
collected and placed contiguously during the first run should be optimized in the
next run.

Disk Defragmenter with two hard drives.


1. 1

Check the report. After the tool completes, display the report. The important
thing to check are files with many ( more than 20 ) fragments THAT YOU USE.
It doesn't help to defragment files that you never access!

2. 2

Defragment individual files. If the report shows a file with many fragments (that
you use) there is a free tool to make a single file ( or files that match a pattern)
contiguous.

contig is a command line utility started from the run or command line button of the
Start menu
editFrom the Command line

Run the Disk Defragmenter Program. Go to START -> Run, and enter dfrg.msc in the
window. Alternatively, launch it by going to Start -> Programs (or All Programs) ->
Accessories -> System Tools -> "Disk Defragmenter". A window similar to the one
on the right should appear. Click Analyze so you can see what the damage is, and
then look at the report. If you want to continue: Make sure that your desired drive
is selected [C: being the default drive], and click on the Defragment button.

1. 1

Wait until the process is complete. Sit back and relax as your computer
organizes your fragmented files.

Batch Method

Although using batch files to defrag your computer, some accually prefer to see words
filled with info than something filled with color.

1. 1

Make a new txt application. On windows you will edit the txt document with
Notepad on defult.

2. 2

Make the code.  

1. Type in defrag becasue you are obviously going to defrag a disk.


2. Type in the drive letter or mount point that you wish to defragment. For
example: defrag c:.
3. Type in parameter -v if you want to see extra data.
4. Type in -a if you just want the data. Note: -a -v will print out a more
detailed data.
3. 3

Execute the file. First, rename your file so the extention is .bat. Your file is now
a batch file. Next, click on it.

4. 4

Wait. It could take anywhere from ten minutes to several hours to defragment a
hard disk, depending on the size of the disk, number of files, and how many fiels
are fragmented.

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editApple Mac OS X

The BSD core of OS X defragments files on the fly so no defragment process is


necessary. The HPFS+ files system does this when a file is read which is fragmented. The
file is written back to an alternate area on the volume. This happens transparently to the
user.

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