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Originally Posted by d_train
really??? I'm running XP and I defrag my HD everyday. should I stop it?
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well, for one it stresses the hard drive and shortens the life...
as for running xp, here is a good explanation as to why you don't have to do it as much
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Even though NTFS is more resistant to fragmentation than FAT, it can and does still fragment. The reason NTFS is less prone to fragmentation is that it makes intelligent choices about where to store file data on the disk. NTFS reserves space for the expansion of the Master File Table, reducing fragmentation of its structures. In contrast to FAT's first-come, first-served method, NTFS's method of writing files minimizes, but does not eliminate, the problem of file fragmentation on NTFS volumes
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there is NO reason to defrag every day, or even every month....i would say if you are addicted to it, do it every 3-6 months