Using The Disk Defragmenter Utility - @Xi Computer Corporation Mtower User Manual

Chapter 3, Maintaining Your Computer
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Using the Disk Defragmenter Utility

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If you have a diskette that is has problems, ScanDisk might be able to repair it. In-
sert the problem diskette into the diskette drive and select that drive for Scandisk
to check. If the utility is able to fix the diskette, copy the diskette contents to a new
one immediately and discard the old disk because the fix is usually only temporary.
Continuing to use the defective diskette could lead to problems later on.
The Microsoft® Windows® Disk Defragmenter utility reorganizes your
computer's hard drive so that the system can locate files faster. You should run
Disk Defragmenter on a regular basis. If you run your computer every day, run the
full Disk Defragmenter program at least once a week. Because Disk Defragmenter
is an intensive activity, consider running it after hours or during lunchtime.
To run the Disk Defragmenter utility:
1. Click the Start button on the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar.
2. When the Start menu appears, click the following options in each successive
popup menu: Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and Disk
Defragmenter.
3. When the Select Drive dialog box appears, check the display area to see if the
drive you want appears in the field. To select a different drive, click the arrow
button at the right of the field and then click the name of the drive from the list
that appears.
4. Press the OK button in the Select Drive dialog box to start the defragmentation
process.
5. After the Disk Defragmenter utility finishes checking the drive you selected, a
message box appears asking if you want to quit. Press the Yes button in the
message box to complete the procedure.
Always run the full Disk Defragmenter procedure, even though the default
selection of defragmenting only files takes less time. We recommend using the full
procedure because defragmenting files does not increase performance very much.
Be sure to run the Standard ScanDisk test before you run Disk Defragmenter; oth-
erwise, a small imperfection in your hard drive will cause the Disk Defragmenter
utility to stop and tell you to run Scandisk.
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