----- Original Message ----- From: "The Prusik's at Bunkered Inn" <79erkilo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 11:09 PM Subject: [triadtechtalk] Defrag causes wear to HDD? > "I choose not > to implement the "defrag to make my system start up > faster" option - I'd rather reduce the wear & tear on > my HDDs." > Does this mean that the more frequently you defrag increases damage to your hard drives?!? > Donna I defrag and optimize to run faster EVERY NIGHT and have never had a problem. The oftener it is done, the less it has to optimize. Howard VIEW ARCHIVES @ //www.freelists.org UNSUBSCRIBE by sending email to triadtechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field. To VIEW/CHANGE your subscription status go to //www.freelists.org/webpage/triadtechtalk Contact List Owner - dbcfour@xxxxxxx