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Well, in that case, Windows can't do any better. In order to defrag a filesystem, that requires free space to copy and move files around. If that space isn't th
by dunecn 14y ago
Well, in that case, Windows can't do any better. In order to defrag a filesystem, that requires free space to copy and move files around. If that space isn't there (because the HDD is nearly full), there isn't much you can do.
- tzs 14y agoThe Windows defrag API allows you to work at the cluster level. You only in theory need a single free cluster in order to defrag.
- cavilling_elite 14y agoAt this rate, it would be faster to move everything over to a new harddrive.
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- ZoFreX 14y agoIt's worth noting that while the Windows defrag utility is completely useless without a lot of free space available, many of the third party defrag tools can still work (albeit much more slowly) in that situation. Of course with SSDs becoming more and more prevalent, this is becoming a non-issue anyway.