Defragment... perlu atau tak perlu ..

Agul

Originally posted by peace at 22-6-2004 04:22 PM:
kalau dia tulis, this disk dont need to defragment right now, kita nak defragment gak ke? sebab bila aku nak defrag asyik - asyik mesej tu jugak yang muncul.

Tak yah. File2 dlm HD ko mcm dlm keadaan optimum je...

Remy_3D

Actually, pada pendapat aku OS tak tahu tentang hard disk tu diRAIDkan atau tidak, yg penting bagi OS ialah structure data tersebut.....

Eokboy

Aku pakai RAID0, striping yek. Pakai defragger dlm windows crash, pakai diskeeper pon crash.

Still defragmenting disks to speed customers' PCs? Try these techniques instead.

Since defragging the disk won't do much to improve Windows XP performance, here are 23 suggestions that will. Each can enhance the performance and reliability of your customers' PCs. Best of all, most of them will cost you nothing.

1.) To decrease a system's boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation software -- the built-in Windows defragmenter works just fine -- and instead equip the computer with an Ultra-133 or Serial ATA hard drive with 8-MB cache buffer.

2.) If a PC has less than 512 MB of RAM, add more memory. This is a relatively inexpensive and easy upgrade that can dramatically improve system performance.

3.) Ensure that Windows XP is utilizing the NTFS file system. If you're not sure, here's how to check: First, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Next, examine the File System type; if it says FAT32, then back-up any important data. Next, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the prompt, type CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS and press the Enter key. This process may take a while; it's important that the computer be uninterrupted and virus-free. The file system used by the bootable drive will be either FAT32 or NTFS. I highly recommend NTFS for its superior security, reliability, and efficiency with larger disk drives.

4.) Disable file indexing. The indexing service extracts information from documents and other files on the hard drive and creates a "searchable keyword index." As you can imagine, this process can be quite taxing on any system.

The idea is that the user can search for a word, phrase, or property inside a document, should they have hundreds or thousands of documents and not know the file name of the document they want. Windows XP's built-in search functionality can still perform these kinds of searches without the Indexing service. It just takes longer. The OS has to open each file at the time of the request to help find what the user is looking for.

Most people never need this feature of search. Those who do are typically in a large corporate environment where thousands of documents are located on at least one server. But if you're a typical system builder, most of your clients are small and medium businesses. And if your clients have no need for this search feature, I recommend disabling it.

Here's how: First, double-click the My Computer icon. Next, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Uncheck "Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching." Next, apply changes to "C: subfolders and files," and click OK. If a warning or error message appears (such as "Access is denied"), click the Ignore All button.

5.) Update the PC's video and motherboard chipset drivers. Also, update and configure the BIOS. For more information on how to configure your BIOS properly, see this article on my site.

6.) Empty the Windows Prefetch folder every three months or so. Windows XP can "prefetch" portions of data and applications that are used frequently. This makes processes appear to load faster when called upon by the user. That's fine. But over time, the prefetch folder may become overloaded with references to files and applications no longer in use. When that happens, Windows XP is wasting time, and slowing system performance, by pre-loading them. Nothing critical is in this folder, and the entire contents are safe to delete.

7.) Once a month, run a disk cleanup. Here's how: Double-click the My Computer icon. Then right-click on the C: drive and select Properties. Click the Disk Cleanup button -- it's just to the right of the Capacity pie graph -- and delete all temporary files.

8.) In your Device Manager, double-click on the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers device, and ensure that DMA is enabled for each drive you have connected to the Primary and Secondary controller. Do this by double-clicking on Primary IDE Channel. Then click the Advanced Settings tab. Ensure the Transfer Mode is set to "DMA if available" for both Device 0 and Device 1. Then repeat this process with the Secondary IDE Channel.

9.) Upgrade the cabling. As hard-drive technology improves, the cabling requirements to achieve these performance boosts have become more stringent. Be sure to use 80-wire Ultra-133 cables on all of your IDE devices with the connectors properly assigned to the matching Master/Slave/Motherboard sockets. A single device must be at the end of the cable; connecting a single drive to the middle connector on a ribbon cable will cause signaling problems. With Ultra DMA hard drives, these signaling problems will prevent the drive from performing at its maximum potential. Also, because these cables inherently support "cable select," the location of each drive on the cable is important. For these reasons, the cable is designed so drive positioning is explicitly clear.

10.) Remove all spyware from the computer. Use free programs such as AdAware by Lavasoft or SpyBot Search & Destroy. Once these programs are installed, be sure to check for and download any updates before starting your search. Anything either program finds can be safely removed. Any free software that requires spyware to run will no longer function once the spyware portion has been removed; if your customer really wants the program even though it contains spyware, simply reinstall it. For more information on removing Spyware visit this Web Pro News page.

11.) Remove any unnecessary programs and/or items from Windows Startup routine using the MSCONFIG utility. Here's how: First, click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, and click OK. Click the StartUp tab, then uncheck any items you don't want to start when Windows starts. Unsure what some items are? Visit the WinTasks Process Library. It contains known system processes, applications, as well as spyware references and explanations. Or quickly identify them by searching for the filenames using Google or another Web search engine.

12.) Remove any unnecessary or unused programs from the Add/Remove Programs section of the Control Panel.

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13.) Turn off any and all unnecessary animations, and disable active desktop. In fact, for optimal performance, turn off all animations. Windows XP offers many different settings in this area. Here's how to do it: First click on the System icon in the Control Panel. Next, click on the Advanced tab. Select the Settings button located under Performance. Feel free to play around with the options offered here, as nothing you can change will alter the reliability of the computer -- only its responsiveness.

14.) If your customer is an advanced user who is comfortable editing their registry, try some of the performance registry tweaks offered at Tweak XP.

15.) Visit Microsoft's Windows update site regularly, and download all updates labeled Critical. Download any optional updates at your discretion.

16.) Update the customer's anti-virus software on a weekly, even daily, basis. Make sure they have only one anti-virus software package installed. Mixing anti-virus software is a sure way to spell disaster for performance and reliability.

17.) Make sure the customer has fewer than 500 type fonts installed on their computer. The more fonts they have, the slower the system will become. While Windows XP handles fonts much more efficiently than did the previous versions of Windows, too many fonts -- that is, anything over 500 -- will noticeably tax the system.

18.) Do not partition the hard drive. Windows XP's NTFS file system runs more efficiently on one large partition. The data is no safer on a separate partition, and a reformat is never necessary to reinstall an operating system. The same excuses people offer for using partitions apply to using a folder instead. For example, instead of putting all your data on the D: drive, put it in a folder called "D drive." You'll achieve the same organizational benefits that a separate partition offers, but without the degradation in system performance. Also, your free space won't be limited by the size of the partition; instead, it will be limited by the size of the entire hard drive. This means you won't need to resize any partitions, ever. That task can be time-consuming and also can result in lost data.

19.) Check the system's RAM to ensure it is operating properly. I recommend using a free program called MemTest86. The download will make a bootable CD or diskette (your choice), which will run 10 extensive tests on the PC's memory automatically after you boot to the disk you created. Allow all tests to run until at least three passes of the 10 tests are completed. If the program encounters any errors, turn off and unplug the computer, remove a stick of memory (assuming you have more than one), and run the test again. Remember, bad memory cannot be repaired, but only replaced.

20.) If the PC has a CD or DVD recorder, check the drive manufacturer's Web site for updated firmware. In some cases you'll be able to upgrade the recorder to a faster speed. Best of all, it's free.

21.) Disable unnecessary services. Windows XP loads a lot of services that your customer most likely does not need. To determine which services you can disable for your client, visit the Black Viper site for Windows XP configurations.

22.) If you're sick of a single Windows Explorer window crashing and then taking the rest of your OS down with it, then follow this tip: open My Computer, click on Tools, then Folder Options. Now click on the View tab. Scroll down to "Launch folder windows in a separate process," and enable this option. You'll have to reboot your machine for this option to take effect.

23.) At least once a year, open the computer's cases and blow out all the dust and debris. While you're in there, check that all the fans are turning properly. Also inspect the motherboard capacitors for bulging or leaks. For more information on this leaking-capacitor phenomena, you can read numerous articles on my site.

Following any of these suggestions should result in noticeable improvements to the performance and reliability of your customers' computers. If you still want to defrag a disk, remember that the main benefit will be to make your data more retrievable in the event of a crashed drive.

Source: TechBuilder (by Carey Holzman)

peace

Originally posted by denied at 5-7-2004 07:55:
18.) Do not partition the hard drive. Windows XP's NTFS file system runs more efficiently on one large partition. The data is no safer on a separate partition, and a reformat is never necessary to reinstall an operating system. The same excuses people offer for using partitions apply to using a folder instead. For example, instead of putting all your data on the D: drive, put it in a folder called "D drive." You'll achieve the same organizational benefits that a separate partition offers, but without the degradation in system performance

so is it really true it is bad to have a partition in the hard drive? better not?.. erk.. perlukah aku follow nasihat ni? cam best jek..

Remy_3D

Memang betul pun partition nie takde beza dengan folder BUT beza terbesar dia ialah kalau partition C rosak, semua isi kat folder dalam c akan hilang....

bzzts

Originally posted by Remy_3D at 3-11-2004 08:53 AM:
Memang betul pun partition nie takde beza dengan folder BUT beza terbesar dia ialah kalau partition C rosak, semua isi kat folder dalam c akan hilang....

saya SETUJU ngan YB .... :lol

H猷L鰃頧

back on topic,
defrag la biler ngko rase PERLU

bila PERLU ?
-bila partition dah guna sampai 85%
-bila banyak download (24 jam)
-bila-bila masa pun boleh

:ah: kalo rasa performance hd dah kureng,
ada eloknye defrag...tapi kalo rasa tak kisah performance kureng..biorkan aje...
tapi kalo dah bersepah data tu..elok didefrag..so kesihatan hd anda lebih terjaga..takdelah hd cepat kong...
:hmm:

ariyamusafir

Originally posted by rhoyo at 20-6-2004 13:59:
Hmm pada pendapat korang korang perlukah defragment ni dibuat ? ....

perlu. Defragment is like this. Kalau kamu punya library, semua buke tersepah dan tak tersusun dengan banyak library, payah tak kau carinya??? Tapi kalau library kau tersusun dengan teratur dan dimana disusun secara sistematik dan teratur, adakah lebih senang kau cari buku yang kau mahu???

Same here as defraged and non-defraged drive. sebelum defrag, see if there is any fragmented files.

kambinhijau

pasal defrag2 nih.. nk gak tanye pendapat sket..
better pakai defragmenter windows or is there any other prog lebih reliable?
psl speed tak kisah sgt.. yg penting bagus..;)

kalu guna XP (NTFS) sebenarnya tak perlu defrag dah..

ntah..aku x pernah pun defrag..

psl pernah cuba dulu..sama je..hehehe..

kambinhijau

bkn kalu defrag dia susun blk sector2 die.. so then com leh run smoother.. (walopon tak rase sgt sebenarnya..)

limaukasturis

yelah kan kalau benda tu tak perlau takkan cik pintu pagar (gates) bubuh kat windows kan dari zaman 95 sampai le ke xp... mesti ada gunanya dan kebaikannya... aku guna norton dari dulu hingga lanie.. kadang-kadang jer atau jarang-jarang jer guna yang pintu pagar tu bagi... defrag tu ada la sebulan sekali.. setkan defrag pastu gi mandi+makan+tgk tv...  tengok2 dah habis, tak tau baper lama...

limaukasturis

Tapi kalau scandisk through tu 3-4 bulan baru sekali.. saje nak tahu ada bad block ker tak...

fly_in_d_sky

skrg dah jarang defrag
defrag pun dlm 2-3 minggu sekali ...
dulu dlm seminggu sekali
sebb byk gune .... n ada ler benda yg diinstall n d/load
skrg dah kurang ....

hetrek

nak tanye la kan..
kalo ade file yang takleh didefreg tu ape maksud die ha?
ape langkahlangkah yang patut di ambil..
pc lame aku ade jadi camtu..
pc baru ni takde jadi lak sampai siang tadi baru terjadi..
kebanyakannye document la..mp3..video..file...

bzzts

kalo nk defrag, pastikan smua program tak berjalan, especially torrent dan any media player.
kalau file tu tgh diguna, cemana nak defrag? ye tak... ;)