Right Jim thanks. That's what it looks like, several large file blocks and no small ones. It was just that the file distribution on the disk didn't look as tidy as it did when the old 98 defrag prog had finished. i.e. All at one end of the drive and the free space below it.
Rick Jim Purcell wrote: > > OK, don't expect the graph to show all files together in one block. A > defragmenter will optimize the file orientation. It doesn't matter > that there are several file blocks. What matter is that there is not > a whole lot of really small blocks. In fact sometimes a defragmentor > will ask for which kind of defragmenting you want. The best type my > not put all files in a large block but that will allow loading of a > file as fast as possible. If all the file cannot be loaded in one > swipe of the head it might have to do it in several swipes. The > defrag program may move the chunks in ways that don't look contiguous > but are optimized for faster loading. > > Jim > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
