The Grandpa Computer

**Caius** · 12-18-2007, 15:56

It's good if ScanDisk stops at 36%?

**CrossLOPER** · 12-19-2007, 20:48

Originally Posted by Caius

It's good if ScanDisk stops at 36%?

Did it STOP, or does it just look like it stopped? ScanDisk needs time. However, if it is taking more than three hours, there may be an issue.

Leave it for at least five hours. If it hangs, restart. There may be a hardware issue if this is the case.

**Caius** · 12-19-2007, 23:19

Did it STOP, or does it just look like it stopped? ScanDisk needs time. However, if it is taking more than three hours, there may be an issue.

I should do this completly, it SEEMED it stop.

**Caius** · 02-11-2008, 02:12

Dang. I have made everything.

And the guy of the tech service reinstalls Windows and the problem is sorted

Anyway, thank you with the help in the matter.

**Evil_Maniac From Mars** · 02-11-2008, 03:01

Speaking of defragmenting, I have a question. Will defragmenting my hard drive keep my old files and programs in their proper structure, etc.?

I'm fairly sure I know how to defragment, but I, who has built a computer from scratch, has never defragmented a hard drive. Anything I should be aware of? How often should I defragment?

**Caius** · 02-11-2008, 03:11

Regular defragmentation should be done. I dont know of any missing file by using the program.

To make a good defrag, you need the 15% of your HD space free.

**TevashSzat** · 02-12-2008, 04:25

Originally Posted by Caius

Regular defragmentation should be done. I dont know of any missing file by using the program.

To make a good defrag, you need the 15% of your HD space free.

Really? Because I have about 25% of my partition available and it barely defrags at all. I get about a 1% improvement every time I defrag

**CrossLOPER** · 02-12-2008, 00:22

Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars

Speaking of defragmenting, I have a question. Will defragmenting my hard drive keep my old files and programs in their proper structure, etc.?

I'm fairly sure I know how to defragment, but I, who has built a computer from scratch, has never defragmented a hard drive. Anything I should be aware of? How often should I defragment?

To my knowledge, everything will remain as is. The location of the files on the actual hard drive will be the only thing that is change. I have never noticed anything go wrong when defragmenting.