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From: besler@cetus.mi.org (Brent H. Besler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: BACKUP
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Date: 12 Apr 90 06:20:11 GMT
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> Question:  Will using BACKUP to back up my C: partition to D:, and then
> RESTORing it back, eliminate file fragmentation, thereby reducing hard
> disk access time?  
> 
> them on floppies).  Then I would do the same with d onto c and back.
> 

The answer to the above questions is yes, but with the additional step of 
DOS formatting the disk after backup.  A much easier thing to do is to
get a disk defragmenter such as that found in Norton Utilities(I am not sure
if it is only in the advanced edition) or PC tools.