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- From: cosc184z@menudo.uh.edu (David Alten)
- Subject: Re: De-Fragmenting the Hard Drive
- Message-ID: <1992Nov6.040708.26705@menudo.uh.edu>
- Keywords: De-fragmenting HD, DiskExpress, Speed Disk
- Organization: University of Houston
- References: <BRAD.HEDSTROM.92Nov4100209@volt.UVic.CA> <1992Nov5.113611.1@violet.ccit.arizona.edu> <Bx9oww.Lw4@news.iastate.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 04:07:08 GMT
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- >Hello,
- > I have System 7.0.1, and Norton Utilities' Speed Disk. I have an 80
- >meg hard drive that likes to get "dirty" now and then. I created a High-
- >Density system 7 disk with a RamDrive INIT on it. I use this "Emergency Disk"
- >to start up the mac. Then I copy the Speed Disk program from my Hard Drive
- >to the Ram Drive. Then I run Speed Disk from the Ram Drive.
- >
- > I have never had this fail on me. I then Restart using the
- >Hard Drive, and all works well and smooth.
-
- Well, I'll mention this for the zillionth time: DiskExpress II can de-
- fragment your HD without rebooting. It does it in the background. You can
- even tell it to defrag according to a certain schedule (ie. from 2-5 AM).
- Try it out, I think you'll like it.
-
- Std disclaimer: No association, blah blah blah.
-
- --
- David Alten
- cosc184z@menudo.uh.edu
- HE KUER!!
-
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