Jay

Win Xp Pro -sp 2: Is there any benefit \ harm in running defrag several
times consecutively TIA - Jay

Big Al

If you alphabetize a file cabinet and then do it again, how much work
are you doing the 2nd time and was the 2nd time required?

I think its the same.

Jay wrote:
> Win Xp Pro -sp 2: Is there any benefit \ harm in running defrag several
> times consecutively TIA - Jay

Unknown

No harm whatsoever. Sometimes it is even beneficial---but rarely.
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Ken Blake, MVP

On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:34:00 -0700, Jay
<Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Win Xp Pro -sp 2: Is there any benefit \ harm in running defrag several
> times consecutively TIA - Jay



There is neither benefit nor harm in doing so.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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db.·.. >

there is no harm.

however because windows
"needs" to utilize files
constantly especially system
files there will always be
some degree of fragmentation.

the question is when is
it an ideal time to defrag?

my advice is to utilize the
link below to analyze your
system not only to determine
if defragmentation is required
but in other overlooked aspects
with your computer:

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm

--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Win Xp Pro -sp 2: Is there any benefit \ harm in running defrag several
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Jay

Many thanx for the helpful responses - Jay

"db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." wrote:

> there is no harm.
>
> however because windows
> "needs" to utilize files
> constantly especially system
> files there will always be
> some degree of fragmentation.
>
> the question is when is
> it an ideal time to defrag?
>
> my advice is to utilize the
> link below to analyze your
> system not only to determine
> if defragmentation is required
> but in other overlooked aspects
> with your computer:
>
> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm
>
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>
> "Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:751B2BB9-9596-4976-8CF1-835646CCD565@microsoft.com...
> > Win Xp Pro -sp 2: Is there any benefit \ harm in running defrag several
> > times consecutively TIA - Jay
>
>

doodle

A lot of times, even after repeated defrags the windows defragger would
say that i needed to defrag it again. I am now using a third party
automatic tool to defrag my drives. It completes the defrag efficiently
in the first attempt.


Jay;3108791 Wrote:
> Many thanx for the helpful responses - Jay
>
> "db.·.. ))) ·` .. ." wrote:
> -
> there is no harm.
>
> however because windows
> "needs" to utilize files
> constantly especially system
> files there will always be
> some degree of fragmentation.
>
> the question is when is
> it an ideal time to defrag?
>
> my advice is to utilize the
> link below to analyze your
> system not only to determine
> if defragmentation is required
> but in other overlooked aspects
> with your computer:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/233sn3
>
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸)))º
>
> "Jay" Jay@discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
> news:751B2BB9-9596-4976-8CF1-835646CCD565@microsoft.com...-
> Win Xp Pro -sp 2: Is there any benefit \ harm in running defrag
> several
> times consecutively TIA - Jay -
>
> -




--
doodle

Three Lefts

On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:52:51 GMT, Big Al <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote:

>If you alphabetize a file cabinet and then do it again, how much work
>are you doing the 2nd time and was the 2nd time required?

Chuckle. A couple of years ago I was interviewing tech support
contractors. One guy said he always does 2-3 consecutive defrags
because he wants to leave the system in the best possible condition.
That was the end of that interview.

Three Lefts

On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:44:20 -0500, "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom>
wrote:

>No harm whatsoever. Sometimes it is even beneficial---but rarely.

What possible benefit can subsequent defrags ever have?

There is harm: (a) It takes time to do, so you are wasting a valuable
resource and (b) There's always a (very) small risk of some sort of
system crash resulting in corrupted files.

>"Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:751B2BB9-9596-4976-8CF1-835646CCD565@microsoft.com...
>> Win Xp Pro -sp 2: Is there any benefit \ harm in running defrag several
>> times consecutively TIA - Jay
>

Unknown

Are you paranoid?? If time means that much to you don't defrag at all. If
you are worried about any system crash
don't operate your computer. However, to prove a point, If you defrag, look
at the results. Then, defrag again and as I said
sometimes, although rarely, there IS a benefit to defragging twice.
"Three Lefts" <spamtrap@spamtrap.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:44:20 -0500, "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom>
> wrote:
>
>>No harm whatsoever. Sometimes it is even beneficial---but rarely.
>
> What possible benefit can subsequent defrags ever have?
>
> There is harm: (a) It takes time to do, so you are wasting a valuable
> resource and (b) There's always a (very) small risk of some sort of
> system crash resulting in corrupted files.
>
>>"Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:751B2BB9-9596-4976-8CF1-835646CCD565@microsoft.com...
>>> Win Xp Pro -sp 2: Is there any benefit \ harm in running defrag several
>>> times consecutively TIA - Jay
>>