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A hard drive becomes fragmented when a file that occupies a finite storage location on the hard drive is modified and becomes larger. If the finite storage space on the drive is not large enough to store the larger modified file, part of the file must be stored in another location that is not contiguous to the original storage location. Thus the file becomes fragmented. Now your computer must search for the file in two different locations in order to retrieve it. This is what causes your computer to slooow down.
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∙ 13y agoHit 'search" on your start panel. Enter "defrag". On the list of results, the windows defragmenter should be first. Double click on it to open it. Then hit analyze. It will tell you if it's fragmented.
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What can you do about a fragmented drive?
A fragmented drive results in slow read and write operations as the files are scattered all over the hard disk. Microsoft Windows provides defragmenter utility to defragment the hard drive. Go to Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Defragmenter
What does Defragmenter defragment RAM or Hard disk?
The hard drive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It puts fragmented files on the drive back together in an orderly way so that the HDD can read them faster. In other words your files and programs open smoothly without lags and the startup is faster than on a fragmented drive.
What happens to the computer if the stored files are fragmented?
Fragmentation of files is common on a Window's hard drive, and running the defragging program will resolve this.
What is 'defrag'?
Files are stored on a computer in such a way as to become fragmented. On a new hard disc the files are store in continuous blocks. Over time files are deleted from the computer as the hard drive becomes fuller this leaves empty spaces. New files are added to these spaces as the hard drive looks for the first empty space to store new files. Over time the files may be too large to fit into that space so they are split and stored in 2 or more spaces. They thus become fragmented. When you defrag your computer the hard drive moves these files together thus eliminating the fragments. It is then easier for the hard drive to recover the files as they are in one place instead of being fragmented.
What is a fragmented file?
A fragmented file is a file that has no purpose or meaning to the computer. So if you have installed a program and then uninstalled it.... many times the computer leaves files on the computer this is called a fragmented file.
How does file become fragmented?
When the contents of a file are scattered across two or more noncontiguous sectors, the file has become fragmented
What Causes A Slow Computer?
After a sustained period of internet browsing, a computers' hard drive can be overwhelmed with spyware, which negatively affects performance. All browsers have a method for clearing the cache of internet files on the hard drive, and doing so may speed up a slow computer. Over time, files on the hard drive become fragmented. A defragmentation program (there are plenty of free ones available on the internet) can help speed things up.
What are drawbacks of the fragmented files?
Slow computing. Read times of the hard drive to be specific. Keep in mind the hard drive is a lot like a vinyl record, and think of how long it would take to listen to a song if every 15 seconds you had to move the needle.
What are contigous files?
Contiguous files are files on your hard drive that are all in one place, and not split up ( fragmented ). Sometimes your computer can take one file, and split it into multiple locations on your disk. This is what Defragmenting does. It takes those fragmented files, and puts them together.
Does fragmented and deforestation mean the same?
No. Deforestation is the loss of what use to be forests due to logging or some other natural event. Fragmented means something that was once whole but is now in small pieces. Can also refer to a computer hard drive that is in need of maintenance.
What causes DNA to become fragmented?
restriction endonucleases.
What cluster file can end up all over the drive?
fragmented
