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From: mjschmel@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Michael J. Schmelzer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: streamlining a fragmented HD
Message-ID: <2685@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Date: 27 Apr 88 02:07:36 GMT
Organization: Princeton University, NJ
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Keywords: hard disk fragmentation

My 20 Meg HD sounds like it's thrashing around a lot on startup
and such. Since my disk is pretty full, I suspect that several files
like my startupScreen and some INITs are fragmented.

In fact, I think that much of my HD is fragmented.

Has anyone encountered/dealt with this problem? I'm aware of a product
called DiskExpress that supposedly "de-fragments" your disk and makes
all the files contiguous.

But I'd rather not shell out $$$ for something that I can probably do
myself with some elbow grease (and patience.)

Before I take the big step and "reconstuct" my disk, I'd like to know
1) If I'm wasting my time: It wouldn't work anyway.
2) Any tips about how best to go about it.
3) How big a job it really is (if you've done it)
and finally,
4) Anything I missed.

Thanks a lot!!!