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Asked by rwniceing
at 2024-08-30 04:37:12
Point:500 Replies:11 POST_ID:829208USER_ID:12079
Topic:
Computer Hard Drives;Windows XP Operating System;Windows 7
In the past, for example on XP , we could re-pack the hard-disk space in order
to let the hard-disk work more efficiency and speed up computer performance.
for example like this hard-disk map with sector or cluster, where U= used ; # =space
UU#UU##UU###
UUUUU######UUU##
After re-pack
UUUUUUUUUUUUUU
###################
I don't know the exact terminology of "re-packed", it seems refragement something like that.
Question-1
Could we do the re-pack hard-disk on window 7 by some third-party software hard-disk management tools ? Or Window 7 has such tools ? Or window 7 will automatically take it care ?
Question-2
Is the re-pack hard-disk space improving computer performance on WIndow 7 (or XP in the past) ?
Why it will improve ?
Please advise
Rwniceing
to let the hard-disk work more efficiency and speed up computer performance.
for example like this hard-disk map with sector or cluster, where U= used ; # =space
UU#UU##UU###
UUUUU######UUU##
After re-pack
UUUUUUUUUUUUUU
###################
I don't know the exact terminology of "re-packed", it seems refragement something like that.
Question-1
Could we do the re-pack hard-disk on window 7 by some third-party software hard-disk management tools ? Or Window 7 has such tools ? Or window 7 will automatically take it care ?
Question-2
Is the re-pack hard-disk space improving computer performance on WIndow 7 (or XP in the past) ?
Why it will improve ?
Please advise
Rwniceing
Expert: John Hurst replied at 2024-08-30 12:58:51
@rwniceing - You are very welcome and I was happy to help.
Author: rwniceing replied at 2024-08-30 09:43:41
Thanks for all of your reply,
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Expert: noxcho replied at 2024-08-30 07:16:34
83 points EXCELLENT
Tere is a tool which can tell you where most data is which uses your space: https://windirstat.info
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Expert: John Hurst replied at 2024-08-30 06:27:51
83 points EXCELLENT
The temp directory I pointed to is NOT using swap space - Just temporary files, the majority of which can be deleted.
Swap space is in System Volume Information. Do not try to manage this - it will manage itself. Likewise with WinSXS - let it manage itself.
Swap space is in System Volume Information. Do not try to manage this - it will manage itself. Likewise with WinSXS - let it manage itself.
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Expert: rindi replied at 2024-08-30 06:24:31
83 points EXCELLENT
Defragmenting is usually turned on and scheduled to run on Wednesdays at 01:00 by default in Windows 7, so you don't have to do it manually.
You can check it via right clicking "Computer", select "Manage", "Disk Management", then right clicking on the disk's Partitions and again select "Properties", the "Tools" tab, "Defragment now...", and there you can do it manually or change the settings.
But, if your PC uses an SSD instead of a conventional spinning HD, DON'T defrag (also that should be automatic, if the OS recognizes an SSD is being used, it should have turned that off automatically). SSD should never be defraged, as that reduces it's life-span.
You can check it via right clicking "Computer", select "Manage", "Disk Management", then right clicking on the disk's Partitions and again select "Properties", the "Tools" tab, "Defragment now...", and there you can do it manually or change the settings.
But, if your PC uses an SSD instead of a conventional spinning HD, DON'T defrag (also that should be automatic, if the OS recognizes an SSD is being used, it should have turned that off automatically). SSD should never be defraged, as that reduces it's life-span.
Author: rwniceing replied at 2024-08-30 06:09:41
John, thanks for your good reminder, as I know there is huge used disk space at c:usersusernameappdatalocal emp.
The temp directory space is using swap memory, right ? so it access faster than normal file on other directories Right ?
The temp directory space is using swap memory, right ? so it access faster than normal file on other directories Right ?
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Expert: John Hurst replied at 2024-08-30 05:52:43
84 points EXCELLENT
You can look through c:usersusernameappdatalocal emp and delete temporary files. (check the folder on your machine for the exact location).
Then run Disk Cleanup to remove temporary files everywhere (this might take a while if you have never run it). Then run Disk Defrag to organize the drive. Both are Windows tools. Look in accessories, system tools for these.
Then run Disk Cleanup to remove temporary files everywhere (this might take a while if you have never run it). Then run Disk Defrag to organize the drive. Both are Windows tools. Look in accessories, system tools for these.
Author: rwniceing replied at 2024-08-30 05:39:21
in other words, I could do it on window 7 tooks and no need to buy the third-party tools, Right ? If so,
how to do it from window 7 tools ?
how to do it from window 7 tools ?
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Expert: noxcho replied at 2024-08-30 05:36:59
84 points EXCELLENT
Then clean up the HDD by deleting unnecessary data, then wipe the free space, align the partitions, defragment HDD and MFT.
Author: rwniceing replied at 2024-08-30 05:33:49
No ,it was installed a few year ago. My hard-disk is almost 80% in use
Could you explain it more ?
To speed up the system responsiveness you can compact MFT and use bigger cluster size
Could you explain it more ?
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Expert: noxcho replied at 2024-08-30 05:16:33
83 points EXCELLENT
As re-pack you seemingly mean align the sectors to the proper physical sectors.
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/partition-alignment/
Look what it does. As for the Windows 7 if it is a new installation of Windows then the partitions are aligned already. To speed up the system responsiveness you can compact MFT and use bigger cluster size.
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/partition-alignment/
Look what it does. As for the Windows 7 if it is a new installation of Windows then the partitions are aligned already. To speed up the system responsiveness you can compact MFT and use bigger cluster size.