Disk Defragment

J.Christie · Fri 05 Aug, 2005 17.53

Being a new user with Windows XP, I am about to do a Disk Defragment. With my previous OS, Windows ME, I just clicked Start and it went. With this though, I have a choice of either "Analyze" or "Defragment".

Can you please tell me what I should do, as I am not 100% sure. Thanks

Sput · Fri 05 Aug, 2005 18.06

Analyse first, then it'll probably tell you not to bother, but you can do it anyway

J.Christie · Fri 05 Aug, 2005 18.17

Sput wrote:Analyse first, then it'll probably tell you not to bother, but you can do it anyway

Thanks, Sput!

Nick Harvey · Fri 05 Aug, 2005 22.20

But if it tells you not to bother, it's best to click on Start, then Run, then type in "Format C:".

That'll improve your future posting quality.

Sput · Fri 05 Aug, 2005 22.51

Nick Harvey wrote:But if it tells you not to bother, it's best to click on Start, then Run, then type in "Format C:".

Why Nick, you are a cold, calculated, callous and very fuzzy man. Don't ever change!

Nick Harvey · Fri 05 Aug, 2005 23.06

Sput wrote:Why Nick, you are a cold, calculated, callous and very fuzzy man.

Yep!

Sput wrote:Don't ever change!

Oh, all right then!

James Martin · Fri 05 Aug, 2005 23.12

J.Christie wrote:Being a new user with Windows XP, I am about to do a Disk Defragment. With my previous OS, Windows ME, I just clicked Start and it went. With this though, I have a choice of either "Analyze" or "Defragment".

Can you please tell me what I should do, as I am not 100% sure. Thanks

Ask the man with the megaphone!

To be honest I'd steer clear of XP. Windows 3.1 is where it's at mate.

Chris · Fri 05 Aug, 2005 23.22

Nick Harvey wrote:But if it tells you not to bother, it's best to click on Start, then Run, then type in "Format C:".

That'll improve your future posting quality.

No, deltree /y c:\*.* will improve it even further.

Neil Jones · Sat 06 Aug, 2005 11.35

Chris wrote:
Nick Harvey wrote:But if it tells you not to bother, it's best to click on Start, then Run, then type in "Format C:".

That'll improve your future posting quality.
No, deltree /y c:\*.* will improve it even further.

Type FDisk, press 3, press 1, type in the volume label, press Y, press enter.

Guaranteed to improve posting ability.

James Martin · Sat 06 Aug, 2005 11.53

Yeah, do that then install MS-DOS 6.22, it's much better and will help you to make much better posts.

J.Christie · Sat 06 Aug, 2005 11.58

Why the hell have you lot have to keep irritating me?
P.s. Nick, i'm not that stupid.