[gries818]

well yeah because if you just do

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defrag C:\

it displays:

[kd1966]

Yes, and using the -v (Verbose) does not give any displays either.

[gries818]

hmm, i wonder why there is no info at all. it would be nice .

[kd1966]

I'm kind of thinking about what it would actually "say" during a defrag of the MBR.........??

[l33t]

I think that if you only use the -b switch, the ONLY thing it defrags is the MBR................?? Anyone??

I did this and without a display telling me what is occurring, I'm only guessing at this point, but with the size of my XP drive, it should have taken longer than it did just using the -b switch.

the -b switch inist too well known... but it does JUST defragg the MBR... nothing else... do it once or twice.

because M$ dosent want you to know about it so that y there is no info on it.

[l33t]

if you run

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defrag C:\ -b

it doesn't defrag the hard drive just the mbr. so i have mine set up to the mbr 2 times and the hard drive 3 times. everything seems to run faster. this can't reduce the lifespan of your hard drive can it?

no it cant... i mean, how is this different from just a lot of disc activity?
drives are designed to be used a lot... if you were doing this while moving the computer... they yes that could F+^k up a drive...

[kd1966]

In most "normal" usage, MTBF (In hours of operation)determines the life of a drive, not how much "disk activity" it gets from how I understand it

[l33t]

In most "normal" usage, MTBF (In hours of operation)determines the life of a drive, not how much "disk activity" it gets from how I understand it

well im just saying... defragmenting a drive is not going to kill in anyfaster than normal useage...

[kd1966]

In most "normal" usage, MTBF (In hours of operation)determines the life of a drive, not how much "disk activity" it gets from how I understand it

well im just saying... defragmenting a drive is not going to kill in anyfaster than normal useage...

Exactly.........

[l33t]

In most "normal" usage, MTBF (In hours of operation)determines the life of a drive, not how much "disk activity" it gets from how I understand it

well im just saying... defragmenting a drive is not going to kill in anyfaster than normal useage...

Exactly.........

lol, i can understand why someone would be woried tho...