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| Disk fragment in XP If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP Pro), would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive provided I have backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting it again in Win XP, doesn't that start it again back at square one with no fragmentation or can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my upgrade/reinstall tomorrow.      |
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP > Pro), would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive > provided I have backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting > it again in Win XP, doesn't that start it again back at square one > with no fragmentation or can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep > defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my > upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. Reformatting the drive will wipe out any data you have on that drive. Obviously with no data you will have zero fragmentation (nothing there to fragment). |
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP > Pro), would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive > provided I have backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting > it again in Win XP, doesn't that start it again back at square one > with no fragmentation or can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep > defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my > upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. Reformatting the drive will wipe out any data you have on that drive. Obviously with no data you will have zero fragmentation (nothing there to fragment). |
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09-19-2007, 01:07 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP > Pro), would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive > provided I have backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting > it again in Win XP, doesn't that start it again back at square one > with no fragmentation or can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep > defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my > upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. Reformatting the drive will wipe out any data you have on that drive. Obviously with no data you will have zero fragmentation (nothing there to fragment). |
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP > Pro), would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive > provided I have backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting > it again in Win XP, doesn't that start it again back at square one > with no fragmentation or can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep > defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my > upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. Reformatting the drive will wipe out any data you have on that drive. Obviously with no data you will have zero fragmentation (nothing there to fragment). |
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09-19-2007, 01:08 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:35:58 -0700, Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP Pro), would > you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive provided I have backups > of the data on it. By wiping and formatting it again in Win XP, doesn't that > start it again back at square one with no fragmentation or can I just simple > not wipe it and run a deep defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? > Plan on starting my upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. You can find detailed instructions here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XP...install.htm#RI http://pandaman.my.contact.bg/install_Windows.htm http://cquirke.mvps.org/reinst.htm Need more info? Search using Google! http://www.google.com/ (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html ) Good luck :) |
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09-19-2007, 01:08 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:35:58 -0700, Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP Pro), would > you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive provided I have backups > of the data on it. By wiping and formatting it again in Win XP, doesn't that > start it again back at square one with no fragmentation or can I just simple > not wipe it and run a deep defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? > Plan on starting my upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. You can find detailed instructions here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XP...install.htm#RI http://pandaman.my.contact.bg/install_Windows.htm http://cquirke.mvps.org/reinst.htm Need more info? Search using Google! http://www.google.com/ (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html ) Good luck :) |
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09-19-2007, 01:08 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:35:58 -0700, Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP Pro), would > you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive provided I have backups > of the data on it. By wiping and formatting it again in Win XP, doesn't that > start it again back at square one with no fragmentation or can I just simple > not wipe it and run a deep defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? > Plan on starting my upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. You can find detailed instructions here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XP...install.htm#RI http://pandaman.my.contact.bg/install_Windows.htm http://cquirke.mvps.org/reinst.htm Need more info? Search using Google! http://www.google.com/ (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html ) Good luck :) |
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09-19-2007, 01:08 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:35:58 -0700, Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP Pro), would > you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive provided I have backups > of the data on it. By wiping and formatting it again in Win XP, doesn't that > start it again back at square one with no fragmentation or can I just simple > not wipe it and run a deep defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? > Plan on starting my upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. You can find detailed instructions here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XP...install.htm#RI http://pandaman.my.contact.bg/install_Windows.htm http://cquirke.mvps.org/reinst.htm Need more info? Search using Google! http://www.google.com/ (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html ) Good luck :) |
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09-19-2007, 01:08 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP Mark I would do neither unless the data drive is fragmented in which case just run Disk Defragmenter. What is the size of the drive and how much free disk space? Why are you reinstalling Windows XP? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP > Pro), would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive > provided I have backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting > it again in Win XP, doesn't that start it again back at square one > with no fragmentation or can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep > defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my > upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. |
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09-19-2007, 01:08 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP Mark I would do neither unless the data drive is fragmented in which case just run Disk Defragmenter. What is the size of the drive and how much free disk space? Why are you reinstalling Windows XP? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP > Pro), would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive > provided I have backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting > it again in Win XP, doesn't that start it again back at square one > with no fragmentation or can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep > defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my > upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. |
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09-19-2007, 01:08 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP Mark I would do neither unless the data drive is fragmented in which case just run Disk Defragmenter. What is the size of the drive and how much free disk space? Why are you reinstalling Windows XP? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP > Pro), would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive > provided I have backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting > it again in Win XP, doesn't that start it again back at square one > with no fragmentation or can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep > defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my > upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. |
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09-19-2007, 01:08 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP Mark I would do neither unless the data drive is fragmented in which case just run Disk Defragmenter. What is the size of the drive and how much free disk space? Why are you reinstalling Windows XP? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mark G. wrote: > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP > Pro), would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive > provided I have backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting > it again in Win XP, doesn't that start it again back at square one > with no fragmentation or can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep > defrag program on it? Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my > upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. |
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09-19-2007, 01:09 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP "Mark G." <askmefirst@comcast.net> wrote in message news:Ou%23yNEp9HHA.4612@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP Pro), > would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive provided I have > backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting it again in Win XP, > doesn't that start it again back at square one with no fragmentation or > can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep defrag program on it? > Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. > Sounds like one of those questions where the interrogative is purposely leaving out important information for a correct answer. If the mentioned hard drive has existed on the PC before with XP installed and no problems exist, defrag should work fine. Dave |
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09-19-2007, 01:09 AM
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| Re: Disk fragment in XP "Mark G." <askmefirst@comcast.net> wrote in message news:Ou%23yNEp9HHA.4612@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > If I have a hard drive that is purely for data and no registry or > applications exist on it but yet I am reinstalling my OS (Win XP Pro), > would you think it is wise to completely wipe this drive provided I have > backups of the data on it. By wiping and formatting it again in Win XP, > doesn't that start it again back at square one with no fragmentation or > can I just simple not wipe it and run a deep defrag program on it? > Suggestions here please? Plan on starting my upgrade/reinstall tomorrow. > Sounds like one of those questions where the interrogative is purposely leaving out important information for a correct answer. If the mentioned hard drive has existed on the PC before with XP installed and no problems exist, defrag should work fine. Dave |
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