2007-03-02 11:29:35 · 7 answers · asked by Montana 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
It's not really a flaw, just the way the computer works. But when you defrag, you take the small chunks of data that are spread over the hard drive and put them back together again in an optimized order.
Think of it like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Each piece of the puzzle is a chunk of data. When you open the box and throw the pieces on the floor, how long does it take you to find two pieces that fit together? The computer has to do the same thing. It searches the hard drive for the chunks that fit together. This can take time, which slows down the overall performance. When you defrag, in essence, you're putting the entire puzzle together. Only when they're put in the correct order, can you step back and see the big picture.
2007-03-02 11:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by freetronics 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fragmentation isn't a flaw, it is a natural part of file storage. Check out this Wikipedia article. The Myth section is useful in explaining how defragmenting may not provide much of a performance gain. The basic idea though with defragmenting a disk is to keep data from a single file in a sequence on the disk so reading the file will be sequential and the drive head doesn't jump around as much.
2007-03-02 11:40:29 · answer #2 · answered by Jim Maryland 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Defragmenting better organizes the files on your computer allowing it to access them faster. It's like having papers all over a desk, everything is their but it takes time to sort through the mess and find what you need. If you "defragmented" it would be the equivalent of sorting the documents and putting them in a filing cabinet which makes them easier to find.
2007-03-02 11:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by usmcrtr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
little to no flaws - defragmenting brings all the pieces and parts of a program to one place.... during normal operations and downloading - pieces of data get placed all over your your disk - which makes your HD work harder and your computer slower so keep defragmenting ........good luck
2007-03-02 11:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by miktill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 01:00:51 · answer #5 · answered by hirschfeld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can improve file access time and reduces the likelyhood of file allocation errors.
2007-03-02 11:37:38 · answer #6 · answered by blewmoon2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
defragmenting your computer gets rid of all the things you dont need...like cookies or something. it doesnt make major changes or anything..and it fastens up your computer to some level...
2007-03-02 11:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋