[bcab] Re: Doing a Boot Time Defrag

Alexander said,

Hi Barry,
Hi Alexander.

1.  I am as is suggested, storing data on D:\
That's a good idea.  Try and leave C for applications.

2.  Can I convert both partitions to NTFS at the same time, or do I have
to do C:\ and then at a later stage do D:\, and if I can convert D:\ to
NTFS, will this cause me problems with my data, i.e, will I have to back
D:\ up first, or will the data stay where it is?
I would convert both partitions to ntfs for performance reasons.
Although you're data will be OK, I'd never give advice not to back-up
data , so put the data onto a pen drive, CD or DVD's before conversion
just in the unlikely event of anything messing up.  EG.  You get hit
with massive bad luck and a power cut hits during the conversion.
Chance in a  million but it's a possibility.

As to chkdsk, I will take your advice and run chkdsk on both partitions
prior to changing both C:\ and D:\ to NTFS.
Yup, good idea to minamise any errors.
Btw.  Some might say backing up, and running check disk etc might be
over-kill for performing a conversion like this.  I'd say only if the
person saying it can guarantee you're data wont' be lost and if it is
they'll replace it instantly to cause no hassle.  <grins>

I'll have to clean both partitions out I think, because the total of
free space is around 9 GB if you add c:\ and d:\ together, but if you
are referring to the space on each partition, then there is around 4GB
on one and either 5 or 6GB on the other I believe.

6.  Do I take it from your answer, that in your opinion I wont have to
reformat then. 
Yup, you do not need to re-format and you can do this all within Windows
without reboots.  The conversions that is.

Barry Toner
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Sent: 29 November 2007 15:40
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Subject: [bcab] Re: Doing a Boot Time Defrag

Hi Barry,

1.  I am as is suggested, storing data on D:\

2.  Can I convert both partitions to NTFS at the same time, or do I have
to do C:\ and then at a later stage do D:\, and if I can convert D:\ to
NTFS, will this cause me problems with my data, i.e, will I have to back
D:\ up first, or will the data stay where it is?

As to chkdsk, I will take your advice and run chkdsk on both partitions
prior to changing both C:\ and D:\ to NTFS.

I'll have to clean both partitions out I think, because the total of
free space is around 9 GB if you add c:\ and d:\ together, but if you
are referring to the space on each partition, then there is around 4GB
on one and either 5 or 6GB on the other I believe.

6.  Do I take it from your answer, that in your opinion I wont have to
reformat then.

Thank you again for your informative help.


Alexander Shannon 

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