At 08:30 PM -0500 02/07/2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >This is not how I understand it. I believe a good defragging package is >better than format and reinstalling.
I did NOT say "format". I did NOT say "reinstall". What I said was to *initialize* the volume then fill it from a *full backup*. This done once a year or two take FAR less time than running defraggers and such often. The volume needs to be *initialized* (Finder\Special\Erase Disk). This resets the volume's data structures so the disk is in-effect empty. You only need for (re)format if the disk's driver hasn't kept up with mapping out bad sectors or if the disks partition map is corrupted. Installers do file-by-file operations, including deletes and such. When they're done, things are already fragmented a bit. Backup utilities such as Disk Fit or Retrospect re-create the files sequentially, so they're contiguous. Of course, the subject of good full and incremental backup practices is another matter entirely... - Dan. -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
