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zol
Joined: Sep 27, 2002
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The P800 memory we use for storing programs and data is like a computer hard disk. When we repeatedly delete and create files on it, I guess it may become fragmented. This might be a reason for the machine to slow down or even for the "atypical" crashes we sometimes experience.
Does the OS provide any mechanism to prevent and/or eliminate fragmentation?
If not, then I can imagine one method against it:
- do full backup
- format C: (from service menu)
- do restore
This should work against fragmentation, because the backup program does not store an exact image of the fragmented disk, but makes a simple ZIP file (with another extension), so the restore process fills the disk with the files continuously - thus eliminating the previous fragmentation.
Any opinion?
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Andy_P
Joined: Jun 10, 2002
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From: Warwickshire
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Its not really an issue: it only really becomes an issue on a PC when the access / seek times of the disc are slower... ie it takes ages to keep resourcing the files.
On a memory structure like the p8, with both internal and duo, the access times are so small it's not really a problem.
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ThreeX
Joined: Dec 21, 2002
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From: Sweden
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The Siemens S55 actually has a "clean filesystem" function, when you choose it from menu it says: "Defragmenting filesystem" So either Siemens see it as an issue or itīs just a gimmick  |
dantec
Joined: Mar 02, 2003
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Andy P is right that it won't really affect times, but as soon as you start adding more software ur p800 will be in a mess...
Also u have to consider the p800 has 16mb of mem, a hard disk has gb's... The hard disk runs slower and can be more vulnerable to fragmentation, but so can the p800, because it's mem will be filled up quickly crashes can occur if it reads from multiple areas of its memory.
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zol
Joined: Sep 27, 2002
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> as soon as you start adding more software ur p800 will be in a mess...
> it's mem will be filled up quickly crashes can occur if it reads from
> multiple areas of its memory.
This is exactly what I'm afraid of. Last week my P800 hardly survived a file system problem that (almost) absolutely prevented booting! You guys don't want to ezxperience this...
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Posted: 2003-04-03 13:32
