| Subject: Defrag Backup? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management |
| Date: 6/26/2008 1:50:33 PM |
| From: JVM [Email Address Protection] |
I save entire disk images to a second internal hard drive that is partitioned just for backing up entire images of my primary hard drive. Windows analyzed and suggests defragging but should I defrag the backups? The suggestion to defrag is not for my primary hard drive--I know because I just defragged that drive. I have Vista Ultimate x64 edition. -- JVM |
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| Subject: Re: Defrag Backup? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management |
| Date: 6/26/2008 2:51:36 PM |
| From: "Dustin Harper" [Email Address Protection] |
Yes, you should probably defrag the drive if it needs it. It doesn't hurt at all, and it helps performance. Go for it. -- Dustin Harper dharper@vistarip.com http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPostAsAnswer "JVM" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:a1c7d4ea0b7cfef7c3627730618b97e3@nntp-gateway.com... > > I save entire disk images to a second internal hard drive that is > partitioned just for backing up entire images of my primary hard drive. > Windows analyzed and suggests defragging but should I defrag the > backups? The suggestion to defrag is not for my primary hard drive--I > know because I just defragged that drive. > > I have Vista Ultimate x64 edition. > > > -- > JVM |
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| Subject: Re: Defrag Backup? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management |
| Date: 6/26/2008 3:53:43 PM |
| From: JVM [Email Address Protection] |
This is a partition on a secondary hard drive, not RAID, just used to create an image of the primary hard drive. I use the backup tool in Vista to make these images. What I don't understand is why I should defrag the partition that contains only backup images of the primary hard drive. Should it really be done? -- JVM |
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| Subject: Re: Defrag Backup? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management |
| Date: 6/26/2008 4:18:48 PM |
| From: "Dustin Harper" [Email Address Protection] |
No, it doesn't really NEED to be done. It's just more efficient to do it. Like I said, it really doesn't hurt to do it. It's totally optional. -- Dustin Harper dharper@vistarip.com http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPostAsAnswer "JVM" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:63dc739c6a7bb7da449858048a38ca1b@nntp-gateway.com... > > This is a partition on a secondary hard drive, not RAID, just used to > create an image of the primary hard drive. I use the backup tool in > Vista to make these images. What I don't understand is why I should > defrag the partition that contains only backup images of the primary > hard drive. Should it really be done? > > > -- > JVM |
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| Subject: Re: Defrag Backup? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management |
| Date: 6/26/2008 5:15:49 PM |
| From: JVM [Email Address Protection] |
My concern is the image being altered and thus creating a problem if restored on another hard drive, if defragmented. But, you say that would not be an issue? -- JVM |
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| Subject: Re: Defrag Backup? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management |
| Date: 6/26/2008 5:58:51 PM |
| From: "Dustin Harper" [Email Address Protection] |
No, it moves the file fragments, leaving the file intact. When files are written to the hard drive, they are written in the next free spot. When something is moved or removed, that space becomes free. But, if the size of the new file is too big, it writes a part there, then the rest somewhere else. Defragmenting cleans that up and moves the similar files closer (or right next) to each other. The image files themselves are still the same and can be moved anywhere. -- Dustin Harper dharper@vistarip.com http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPostAsAnswer "JVM" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:eb3f663c5c992bb6cc99e26faae9bb91@nntp-gateway.com... > > My concern is the image being altered and thus creating a problem if > restored on another hard drive, if defragmented. But, you say that would > not be an issue? > > > -- > JVM |
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| Subject: Re: Defrag Backup? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management |
| Date: 6/26/2008 8:17:33 PM |
| From: JVM [Email Address Protection] |
I don't see the button to rate your answer. Where is it? -- JVM |
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| Subject: Re: Defrag Backup? |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management |
| Date: 6/27/2008 2:48:56 PM |
| From: JVM [Email Address Protection] |
The answer I like? You would have been more helpful if you provided information. -- JVM |
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