if i use the disk defragment, will it erase my pictures and other saved work?
mexiri asked:
i’m trying to minimize my disk space. and the only option i have is defragmenting the whole thing.
i’m trying to minimize my disk space. and the only option i have is defragmenting the whole thing.
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December 11th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
all it does is move it so it will load faster, u wont lose anything
December 12th, 2009 at 10:13 am
No it doesn’t erase you files. Just compacts stuff and makes your computer work faster.
December 14th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
no, it won’t erase any saved data.
December 14th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Nope, but it can take a while.
December 16th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
yes it does somethimes
December 19th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Ok defragmenting does not delete anything and does not give you free space. There are some other things you can do depending on your situation.
If you have another partition on your hard disk. say C and D. The try moving files from My Documents to D drive, and delete them from C drive once they are copied to a folder in D drive.
If you have a cd/dvd writer attached to your computer, copy/write/burn all your data/pictures/songs/video files to cd/dvd.Then delete them from your hard disk once they are copied. This way you can get more space on your hard disk.
December 21st, 2009 at 4:53 am
defragmentation will not minimize used space, the only way to free up space on your hdd is to either, compress the files, or delete them.
To answer your question, defrag will not harm the pc. It will group similar files together so that you will be able to load them quicker.
December 21st, 2009 at 6:23 pm
all it does is “Defragments your volumes so that your computer runs faster and more efficiently”(windows xp).
it arranges memeory clusters on ur hard disk so that the the clusters of 1 file are in the same place making it faster to use… it’s simple…
u need to defragment ur pc about 1 to 2 times a year…
December 23rd, 2009 at 3:45 am
The simple answer is no. Come to think of it the technical answer is also no.
December 25th, 2009 at 7:21 am
defragment just rearranges your data so your PC can work faster, it doesn’t delete useless files.
don’t you have a disc cleaner tool ?
try
look for a registry cleaner or other free software downloads.
my son told me about the site,
i don’t work there or anything like that.
December 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
No, it will not erase any of your data. The defragmention only makes arrangement to your saved data on the hard disk, and makes your computer runs more faster. It is better to defragment your computer after your have save or removed big amount of data.
December 27th, 2009 at 8:31 am
disk defrag won’t delete any thing it just rearranges files to make them run faster.if you want to get more space delete temp files in xp you can go to control panel- network connections-internet options open that and clear cookies and history and temp files. And defragging can take awhile depending on the size of the drive.
December 27th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
defrag is just reorganizing the data on your hard drive to make applications run faster. a defrag alone does not delete any files at all. Defrag away to your hearts content, I do it every couple of days.
December 28th, 2009 at 6:03 am
if you are worried about data, then get yourself an external disk drive or pen drive and save the data there, in case of disk failure on your laptop…
or save important data to a CD/DVD!!!
December 31st, 2009 at 5:47 am
Disk defragmention should be used on a frequent basis if you have a large drive and are running an older OS like Windows 98 SE. If you are running Windows XP, you can check on the percentage of fragmentation of the disk first before defragging. You do not lose data, it is a program that moves bits of information on your disk closer together in the appropriate areas of the disk so your computer can access the data more rapidly and effeciently..
Now if you were reformatting your disk, that would erase everything.
It is a good idea to backup your data on a CD or thumb drive before you do anything you fear might erase or change formats of your disk. Almost all computers have CD writers and usb connections, so you should try to back up your document files and important e-mails on a regular basis.
But degragging isn’t one of those times you need to worry. Just make sure you turn off all running programs, including your virus protector, quick time, any printer or fax program showing in your status bar. Some background programs make it impossible to degrag your disk properly.
If your system hangs when you try to defragment it, look at all programs running by hitting “alt, control, delete” 1 time. A “close program panel” will appear and list all programs running. Never end Explorer or your Systray, and there are several others that can run with no problems, but if more than 5 are running you still have a few you can close to make the system defragment program perform better and faster, with no interrruptions that will make defrag start over.
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January 3rd, 2010 at 3:22 am
Ofcourse not. I recommend you defrag your hardisk at least once a week. Bust dont forget to do a check disk first.
January 4th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
You will not lose anything. When you defrag your machine, you are making your machine work better. Defragging puts all of the pieces needed to run your program in a close proximity to each other on the hard drive. When you delete programs in your hard drive, you leave empty spaces where pieces of the program were inserted during installation. When you load a new program, the computer goes to the first available slot to place all the parts, so your program could be loading pieces at the beginning, middle and end. This forces your hard drive to hunt all over in accessing all the pieces and putting them together to run your application. By defragging the machine, all the program pieces will be moved and put together so your hard drive can run optimally and access programs as fast as it is capable of doing.
Defragging your machine should be part of your regular maintenance. Twice a month should keep your machine running at optimal level. If you load and delete programs often, then defrag more often.