Defragging files

Michael2Michael2 Member Posts: 305 ■■■□□□□□□□
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I know how to defrag the hard disk but it takes so long. Is it possible to defrag files individually, and have the computer stop after defragging the file?
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  • gbdavidxgbdavidx Member Posts: 840
    Why not just have it run at night while your asleep or get an SSD Drive?
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  • SteveLordSteveLord Member Posts: 1,717
    If it it taking a long time, you either have done it and/or have a large and/or slower hard drive. You probably only need to run it monthly depending on use.

    Use Auslogics Disk Defragger and you can have it power off the computer when it is done.
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  • MSP-ITMSP-IT Member Posts: 752 ■■■□□□□□□□
    gbdavidx wrote: »
    ... or get an SSD Drive?

    On a related note, never attempt to defrag an SSD.
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  • demonfurbiedemonfurbie Member Posts: 1,819 ■■■■■□□□□□
    MSP-IT wrote: »
    never attempt to defrag an SSD.

    or on a production database server
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  • blargoeblargoe Member Posts: 4,174 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Contig from the Microsoft sysinternals suite can defrag a single file.
    IT guy since 12/00

    Recent: 11/2019 - RHCSA (RHEL 7); 2/2019 - Updated VCP to 6.5 (just a few days before VMware discontinued the re-cert policy...)
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    Future: Probably continued Red Hat Immersion, Possibly VCAP Design, or maybe a completely different path. Depends on job demands...
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