DigiDesign Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Manual page 65

Backing Up Data Before Optimizing
Since your files will be rewritten by the optimization
process, always make a backup copy of the data on your
hard drive before you optimize it. You should also use a
hard drive utility to find and repair any problems before
optimizing data or re-initializing your drives. If there is
any damage to your hard drive's directories prior to op-
timizing, serious data loss may result.
Defragmenting Windows Audio Drives
To defragment an audio drive (Windows Vista):
Choose Start > Control Panel.
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Click System and Maintenance.
2
Click Performance Information and Tools.
3
Click Advanced Tools.
4
Click Open Disk Defragmenter.
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In the Disk Defragmenter window, click the Defrag-
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ment Now button.
The Defragment Now command defragments all
your hard drives. This can take a lot of time, espe-
cially on systems with multiple drives.
Advanced users can use the command line tool
Defrag.exe to defragment individual drives. See
your Windows Vista documentation for more in-
formation.
To defragment an audio drive (Windows XP):
Right-click My Computer and choose Manage.
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Under Storage, choose Disk Defragmenter.
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In the Disk Defragmenter window, choose the drive
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you want to defragment
Click the Defragment button and follow the on-
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screen instructions.
When defragmenting is complete, close the Computer
Management window.
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