to defrag or not...

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joshcamp
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2011/08/29 12:33:15 (permalink)

to defrag or not...

Is defragging one's audio drive a bad thing ?
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    gustabo
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    Re:to defrag or not... 2011/08/29 13:56:14 (permalink)
    I can't speak for anyone else but I defrag all my drives weekly including my sample drive and audio drive without any issues.
    I use Auslogic's Disk Defrag. It's free and works great for me.
    Defraggler gave me problems on one out of my four computers.
    * Your mileage may vary.


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    Kalle Rantaaho
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    Re:to defrag or not... 2011/08/29 14:03:37 (permalink)
    Defragging is crucially important in getting the best out of your system. Where did you get the idea it could do damage?

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    n0rd
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    Re:to defrag or not... 2011/08/29 17:48:08 (permalink)
    Defrag HDD's but never defrag SSD's. You'll be just wasting time and SSD life span.
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    Kalle Rantaaho
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    Re:to defrag or not... 2011/08/30 03:26:45 (permalink)
    n0rd


    Defrag HDD's but never defrag SSD's. You'll be just wasting time and SSD life span.


    Good point. I've never come to think of that before!

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