Brian Parish wrote: > On Wed, 2002-09-04 at 03:51, Mark Weaver wrote: > >>Albert Charron wrote: >> > I know there is a problem with the defrag tool on WinME. The problem >> > is resolved with a patch download (though windows update). The >> > problem is not just related to dualboot. In fact, the defrag utility >> > (if not patched) can break your boot partition (even if it's a >> > windows partition). >> > >> > I don't know if this thread is related exactly to this issue nor I >> > can test it (I use Windows ME/XP and Linux on seperated machines). >> >>O, it's quite related, although you're likely going to be drawn and >>quartered at sunrise for propogating windows knowledge on a Mandrake >>Linux list. ';) >> >>Mark > > > Well at the risk of being drawn and quartered, note that you can > download a free version of Diskkeeper for 98/ME which will defrag your > FAT32 partition in a fraction of the time compared with the garbage in > W$ and probably with less likelihood of trashing your linux setup. > > HTH > Brian
HI Brian, I'll have to look into that. I know someone who could really put that to good use. However, for my windows machines I've fallen in love with the Norton System Works 2002. There's a disk utility on there, I think it's called Speed Disk, that really makes short work of a defrag. My workstation at work is a Win2K box with a 20GB drive and the thing was finished with it in 20 minutes. 'Bout knock me for a loop when I came back to my office and found it finished after running an early morning errand. Mark
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