on 11/9/02 8:19 AM, Robert Gray at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Defragging puts all the parts of a file in consecutive contiguous >> order. Optimization defrags a disk but also puts the files in an >> arrangement to speed up general operations. Files that are unlikely >> to change are put near the beginning of the disk with System files >> first. > > I seem to recall reading that there are at least two methods of > optimization/defragmentation. One method, as used by Norton, is to > rewrite files as described above. The other, as used by DiskWarrior, > is to rewrite and consolidate the file pointers. The later method, > because it doesn't relocate the file segments, is much quicker to > perform but leaves the files in a state which makes file recovery > extremely "iffy" in the event of a disk problem.
True...that's why to use TT3 for optimization/defragmentation, then use TT for Directory rebuild, then use DW for directory rebuild, then rebuild desktop. Life is good that way. I do this every 6 months, and they are all overnight procedures...no muss, no fuss... -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
