Defrag...

[inbrino]

I regularly defrag my laptop hard drive. I defrag a 25gb partition that has about 5gb free., but everytime I do it takes about 3 hours. I have read that a system can hang while defragging but isnt 3 hours+ a bit accessive?

Im defragging with windows defrag tool on a AMD 64 ML-30, 1.6ghz. 512mb ddr laptop.

Any suggestions or comments?
Thank you for any help!

ps Should I use a different defrag program? If so, any suggestions?

 

[joxley1990]

Well if the hard drive is that full then yes it will take a while, and those specs are ok, but would be alot faster with better specs.

3 hours seems fine

 

[inbrino]

Oh. Ok. Thank you!

 

[joe pic]

use disckeeper, it'll defrag in around a fraction of the time

 

[alvino]

I use Diskeeper and it ook maybe 10-15 minutes Defragmenting the 55gb on my 120gb hard drive.

 

[Gamingfreak]

i use diskeeper 9 and its farrrrr better than the windows defrag

 

[joxley1990]

Yeah I use that, its really good.

 

[Trivium Nate]

Definitly use DiskKeeper !!!! windows defrag sucks lol no offense i use diskeeper 9 and it keeps fragmentation at bay I have none

http://www.diskeeper.com/downloads/home/downloads.asp?RId=1&SId=2&CId=1&Aeid=0&Apid=0&pass=699122699

 

[alvino]

Seriously. I use Diskeeper 10 Professional Premier Edition, and it's AWESOME. I love it. Costs $99.95 though...oh well, I got it for free.

 

[Trivium Nate]

I hate version 10 I use 9