The defrag option Randy refers to is something very like" "Place my files so that applications start faster"
This is for pre W2K only as far as I know. If files are at the end of the partition, it's either because the disk is full or because this option was turned on. Just turn it off and rerun the defrag and it will move the files back to the start of the disk where you want them. Brian On Thu, 2002-01-24 at 08:55, Randy Kramer wrote: > Robin M.Weare wrote: > > On Wednesday 23 January 2002 07:43 am, Charles Muller wrote: > > > > > I am the listowner for a listserv for humanities scholars. For the benefit > > > of my colleagues on that list, most of whom only have moderate computing > > > skills, I am setting up a site that will provide information on how to use > > > Open Source software. In connection with this, my first piece of information > > > is a very basic guide for installing ML 8.1 on a Windows PC. Comments and > > > corrections are welcomed. > > > > > > http://www.acmuller.net/open_source/ > > > > Okay, first criticism I have: we're talking about repartitioning for a > > dual-OS bootup system here, but you fail to mention the need for one very > > important thing whenever you repartition a Windows drive: the need to > > defragment the drive! Do this after making the Mandrake boot disk, but RIGHT > > BEFORE you begin the Mandrake install. Windows users might not think of this > > if they've never done partitioning before. > > > > Might even be a good idea to shut off the screensaver and any power > > management that may be on, and do a *deep* scandisk to make sure the hard > > drive or drives are still perfect and uncorrupted. > > > > And warn 'em to make a Windows boot disk if necessary, too -- in case things > > really go south. > > I'd mention a few other things around this point: > > * During defragging, don't select the option (can't recite it) that > might place files at the end of a partition. > > * If files are at the end of a partition, is there a solution (short > of deleting and reinstalling Windows)? > > * Mention fdisk /mbr and it's use to allow Windows to boot if the > Linux installation goes seriously awry. > > Hope this helps, > Randy Kramer > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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