Re: Perfect Disk offline defrag pass is SLOW!!!

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From: JP (jpilgrim_at_(NOSPAM)bellsouth.net)
Date: 07/20/04 

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:14:54 -0400

My computer is a Dell Dimension 4100. I have two identical systems, one for
personal use, and the other for business. The personal (not this one)
machine runs an offline pass much faster. Both have 10GB C: drives. Neither
of them is above 50% full. I also have a second harddrive on this machine
where I install new programs and download files. All that is on C is system
files and support utilities. Is there something I can do with the free
space? 

-- 
JP
jpilgrim@(NOSPAM)bellsouth.net
"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:erwbYBcbEHA.368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> JP
>
> A 10 gb hard disk is small for XP. That may be the problem! How much free
> space on the hard disk? You can  obtain this information by double
clicking
> the My Computer icon on your Desktop. Place the cursor on your C drive,
> select Properties and the information will be displayed.
>
> How old is the computer? What was the original version of Windows when
> bought new? When and how did you install Windows XP.
>
> Before running Perfect Disk perform other routine housekeeping first. A
> suggested routine may include:
>
> 1. In Outlook Express empty your Deleted Items folder.
> 2. In Outlook Express run File, Folder, Compact All whilst OFFLINE.
> 3. Run Disk Cleanup. Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk
> Cleanup with
> Temporary Internet Files, Offline Web Pages (optional), System Restore (
> more Options tab )
> and Recycle Bin selected for deletion. If you have more than one drive /
> partition you may
> need to do this operation for each drive / partition.
> 4. Remove Cookies. Start, Control Panel, Internet Options, General, Delete
> Cookies.
> 5. Run Perfect Disk.
>
> You should run ALL housekeeping tasks whilst Offline and do not carry out
> other activities whilst they are in progress!
>
> -- 
>
> ~~~~~~
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> FCA
>
> Stourport, Worcs, England
> Enquire, plan and execute.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Please tell the newsgroup how any
> suggested solution worked for you.
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>
>
>
> "Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote in message
> news:uNzcUgZbEHA.252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > JP wrote:
> > > Defrag weekly, both offline and online. Disk size is 10GB.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uMEB8wPbEHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > >> No disk size either!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ~~~~~~
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Hope this helps.
> > >>
> > >> Gerry
> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >> FCA
> > >>
> > >> Stourport, Worcs, England
> > >> Enquire, plan and execute.
> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >> Please tell the newsgroup how any
> > >> suggested solution worked for you.
> > >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Unknown" <Unknown@Somewhere.Kom> wrote in message
> > >> news:7myKc.27$nq6.16@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > >>> Impossible to say if it were normal since we don't know when you
> > >>> defragged last. Do it once a week and you'll see.
> > >>> "JP" <jpilgrim@(NOSPAM)bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > >>> news:BSxKc.6163$GT3.3470@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> > >>>> Last night I performed an offine defrag pass on C:, and it took 24
> > >>>> minutes to analyze and another 29 minutes to defragment the page
> > >>>> file, master file tables, and directories. The total time of the
> > >>>> pass was 53 minutes. Is this normal? If not, how can I speed it
> > >>>> up? Any comments would be appreciated!
> > >>>>
> > >>>> FYI:
> > >>>> RAM: 512MB
> > >>>> pagefile.sys: 766MB
> > >>>> Proc. Spd.: 733MHz
> > >>>> Drive type: FAT32
> > >>>>
> > >>>> --
> > >>>>
> > >>>> JP
> > >>>> jpilgrim@(NOSPAM)bellsouth.net
> >
> > With a 10BGB HD, check the free space.  You should target at least
> > 400-500GB free space for XP, and if the disk is heavily fragmented even
> > that might not be enough for the offline defrag to proceed efficiently.
> > Since the offline defrag does not take care of the bulk of the disk, a
> > general online defrag might be necessary to provide sufficient free
> > space for a speedy offline defrag.
> >
> > Q
> >
> >
>

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