You'll find what you want in VM-Ware Fusion's System Preferences, the option reads "Optimise For Virtual Machine Disc Performance". On 18/08/2009, at 6:52 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> True that the VM creates a single really big file (my Vista VM is > 15GB) but that means within that big file my virtual file could get > spread all over the place. So for a windows app to read a file the > first block might be at the beginning of the virtual disk image and > the second block could be somewhere near the end. Sooner or later > those disparate locations will get translated into disk seeks on the > host Mac OSX side. The Mac will try to keep that virtual disk file > stored so reading it from beginning to end will require as little > disk seeking as possible. But if the virtual file within the virtual > disk is broken over wide swaths of storage chances are pretty good > the Mac is also going to have to seek over wide swaths to gather up > all the chunks that make up one complete file. Maybe I'm missing > something but I don't see how VMWare insulates me from Windows > defragmentation. > > CB > > Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> No, a virtual machine doesn't require any defragmentation, a >> Virtual machine is actually only one file, something that VM-Ware >> Fusion can take care of itself. >> >> Now regarding a Mac needing defragmentation? Well actually it does >> but not nearly as often as a Windows PC and there are several >> applications out there to handle the disk defragmentation of your >> Mac, one very good and accessible application is I-Defrag, I don't >> have the url in front of me though but I can look it up if someone >> else doesn't beat me to it <smile> the application is £19.00 and it >> does make a difference to the performance of your Mac. >> >> >> On 18/08/2009, at 6:23 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >>> Really? I agree that the Mac itself doesn't need defragmenting but >>> the virtual machine emulates a real Windows box, quirks and all, >>> so I would expect defragmenting would be typical maintenance. >>> >>> http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_increase_vmware_performance.htm >>> >>> http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1004004&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=33862413&stateId=1%200%2033866242 >>> >>> http://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2008/10/tip-defragmenta.html >>> >>> CB >>> >>> Dane Trethowan wrote: >>>> >>>> There should be no need to use any Windows Defragmenting tools, >>>> Vm-Ware Fusion and the Mac operating system will handle that >>>> between themselves. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 18/08/2009, at 5:15 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yup, you'll want to do the same Windows maintenance you did on a >>>>> real Windows box for the virtual one, sans fiddling with the >>>>> drivers. I just use the defragmenter built into my Windows drive >>>>> a bit as well. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> Mike Arrigo wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Using a registry cleaner is a good idea, I have also used a >>>>>> windows >>>>>> defragment program, I wouldn't use any driver programs, fusion >>>>>> handles >>>>>> that itself. >>>>>> On Aug 15, 2009, at 3:29 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will have to use Windows for the foreseeable future for Word >>>>>>> 2007, >>>>>>> Kurzweil 1000, and a few other things. When I had a PC, I used >>>>>>> REgistry Mechanic, Disk MD, Driver Alert, and PC Pit Stop >>>>>>> Optimize >>>>>>> regularly. Which of these programs do I need when running >>>>>>> Windows via >>>>>>> Fusion? I assume REgistry Mechanic would still be useful. I also >>>>>>> assume Driver Alert would be a problem because the drivers are >>>>>>> probably different and having them "updated" could cause >>>>>>> problems. Am >>>>>>> I correct? I know that Mac OS X defrags as it goes, but does the >>>>>>> Windows partition need to be defragged? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for any help. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> Anna >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ****************************** >>>> >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> From Melton Victoria Australia >>>> mailto:"grtd...@internode.on.net >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/grtdane >>>> blog: http://www.grtdane.wordpress.com >>>> Phone United Kingdom >>>> 02032874641 >>>> Phone Australia >>>> 0390058589 >>>> Phone United States >>>> 8159261869 >>>> Fax: >>>> +61 3 9743 7954x >>>> MSN grtd...@dane-trethowan.net >>>> skype:grtdane12 >>>> >>>> ****************************** >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > ****************************** Dane Trethowan From Melton Victoria Australia mailto:"grtd...@internode.on.net Twitter: http://twitter.com/grtdane blog: http://www.grtdane.wordpress.com Phone United Kingdom 02032874641 Phone Australia 0390058589 Phone United States 8159261869 Fax: +61 3 9743 7954x MSN grtd...@dane-trethowan.net skype:grtdane12 ****************************** --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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