defraging your pc

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  1. joc

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    #1 jock, Dec 29, 2005
    how long does this take? been going for 3 1/2hrs now
     
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    #2 North Ardsley Red, Dec 29, 2005
    My dad does it. If i remember right.. it took no longer than 2 hours on our Computer
     
  3. Gue

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    #3 Guest, Dec 29, 2005
    It all depends on when you last did it and how big your memory is i think
     
  4. Gue

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    #4 Guest, Dec 29, 2005
    Start it in SAFE MODE, then do the defrag.

    I'm betting yours keeps restarting the defrag cos of stuff running.

    Safe Mode. While it's booting, tap the F8 key.

    Takes mine about 30-45 mins with 80Gb od stuff on it. I do it monthly.
     
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    #5 jock, Dec 29, 2005
    wasn'y doing it in safe mode

    thanks for the f8 tip. faffed about in safe mode when getting rid of a virus and i dint know it was that easy to put it in.

    nowt else is running apart from this query i've just posted.

    1st time defragged in 4 years. 320ram
     
  6. Gue

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    #6 Guest, Dec 29, 2005
    RE: wasn'y doing it in safe mode

    By posting that query you've made it start again!

    Safe mode is the best way, start it & go & watch telly for a while or somert!
     
  7. Gue

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    #7 Guest, Dec 29, 2005
    You're better off using something like Diskeeper, the Windows one isn't so hot.
     
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    #8 jock, Dec 29, 2005
    cheers
     
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    #9 Cazi, Dec 29, 2005
    It depends on when you last defragged and if you have any programmes running in the background. Make sure your anti-virus scanner etc are not running.
     
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    #10 jock, Dec 29, 2005
    costs money tho!!!
     
  11. Gue

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    #11 Guest, Dec 29, 2005
    RE: costs money tho!!!

    It does if you don't use emule....
     
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