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    Default Re: Defrag is useless?

    Quote Originally Posted by doc_bean
    Hard drives have limited uses, like USB sticks and most other storage media, they run the risk of getting damaged with every operation (professional HDs last at least twice as long as regular HDs I believe, it might be even more for serious servers). Defragmenting is an intensive operation (lots of files get moved around) so you'll be more at risk of damaging your HD quicker.

    At least that's what i heard/read somewhere.

    Defrag does NOT run any risk of damaging your hard drive. The drive is made to move files around. Defrag just moves a BUNCH of them in one session. It's no different than any other regular operation. The only thing a defrag might do is raise the drive temp a few degrees, but if you have sufficient cooling thats not even an issue.

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    Default Re: Defrag is useless?

    ran it twice.

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