Can You Tell Me About How Long It Takes To Defragment A Windows 98 Computer?
2006-11-24 16:07:17 · 9 answers · asked by krystal_loves_you88 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
it depends on how much info you have, but on our old computer it was like an hour to an hour and a half, and we had a decent amount of info on there
hope this helped!
2006-11-24 16:10:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above answers are good particularly the advice about doing a scan disk that is error checking first before you do the defrag. Do not have any other programs open while you are defragging -- it slows things up and I might add. Turn off your screen saver for the duration. I was told by a computer pro that this slows things up also. On average I would say the defrag takes about 50 minutes but it could take as long as 2 to 3 hours especially if you don't do what these good people are telling you to do.
2006-11-24 16:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by Sicilian Godmother 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first important factor is how big is the hard drive.
The second important factor is did you do an error check before you defragment the computer. Please note that in Windows 95-ME the computer checks the disk error before it starts to defragement. It may take a while if the bar keep reseting. Try to close out any real time applications like a virus scanner or messanger when you defragment.
*Recomend you turn off the net if your paranoid* It may take a while for the PC to defragment. and the PC can not defragment in safe mode.
usual defragment time about >40 min depending on how much you have on the hard drive.
2006-11-24 16:12:23 · answer #3 · answered by Explorer.exe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
scan disk, disk clean up and then defrag.. if you have errors, it won't defrag.. so do the scan disk 1st. if you haven't defragged in a while , it takes longer.. set defrag going when you go 2 bed.. do a defrag once a week or so, will make defrag faster.. you will need more then 13 % space on comp 2 defrag..
2006-11-24 16:23:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on how long it been sence last one, and how active the computor has been--could take anywhere from half hour to two, the best way is do defrag in soft mode, might be quicker.
2006-11-24 16:11:23 · answer #5 · answered by Maria 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-29 10:58:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all depends on the size of the hard drive and how regular you are at the maintance on the system. Also depends on the amount of used space on the drive. If regular maintance on a smaller hard drive (under 10 GIG) a couple hours, if not maintained and full of files 24 hours+
2006-11-24 16:11:24 · answer #7 · answered by tom_walker86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too long
2006-11-24 16:09:34 · answer #8 · answered by froggman_5555 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the size...probly just over an hour
2006-11-24 16:23:53 · answer #9 · answered by dmsous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋