Defragmenting The Hard Drive - Gateway 920 User Manual

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Click the
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Click
Check Now
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Click the options to use, then click
checks the drive for errors. This process may take several minutes.
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Correct any problems that are found by following the on-screen
instructions. After Windows has finished checking the drive for errors, it
provides a summary of any problems that it may have found.
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Click .
OK

Defragmenting the hard drive

When working with files, your operating system divides the file information
into pieces and stores them in different places on the hard drive. This is called
fragmentation, and it is normal. In order for your server to use a file, your
operating system must search for the pieces of the file and put them back
together. This process slows hard drive performance.
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Managing hard drive space
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