[clue-tech] Getting XP laptop ready for duel boot install at installfest

Angelo Bertolli angelo at freeshell.org
Sat Nov 1 15:45:59 MDT 2008


Adrian F. Nagle, IV wrote:
> I've run the XP defrag several times to clean up my hard drive (it was bad).  I'm using 26 of 52Gb drive.  There are still file fragments spread out over the sparse second half of the drive.  So repartitioning will not work.  Is there something more I can do to clean up the drive?
>
> My plan is to bring my laptop in to the north installfest for a dual boot install.  My windows is acting funny (long load times, wierd java issues and wierd network/browser problems) but I can't quite cut that umbilical cord (yet).
>
> Help me get my laptop ready for a quick install, please.  Thank you!
>   
You might also want to try running Defraggler.  It looks like it does a 
better job at defragmenting in one stroke, but I haven't really tested it.

http://www.defraggler.com/




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