Disk Defrag

[X_Jado_X]

I tried doing Disk Defragment, but I only analyzed it, anyway, heres my report. I just want to know if its good or bad? and what I can do to fix it.

[Gizmokid2005]

Ususally it will tell you whether or not it recommends one. With that report, I'd say you should definitely defrag. It's not going to free up any space...but it will speed things up a little bit.

[X_Jado_X]

Ok, I defragged C Drive, heres the report.

[jholland1964]

Reset your system restore and defrag again. To do this right click on My Compuer, choose Properties. Then when System Properties opens click the System Restore Tab. Place a checkmark in Turn off System Restore. click ok. You will get a message telling you that you are turning it off, say ok or yes. Whatever is the correct answer. Sysem Restore will shut down. Wait a minute and then go back in and take the checkmark out. This way all those fragmented files in there should be gone.
Try a defrag in Safe Mode. But as Cauz said...not much is going to really speed this drive up...you only have 8% free space...I have told you before this is NOT ENOUGH.

[X_Jado_X]

How can I free some space, I use most of my music everyday.

[jholland1964]

Burn your music to cd's, delete the files and free up the space... and play them with the cd drive on the computer. It is only one more step...put the cd in and hit play. You have to remember here, by leaving all that on the computer you have very little space remaining and therefore you ARE running the risk of a hard drive crash and then the chances are you would lose it all anyway. If the thing crashes and you have to reformat you can't get that stuff back, except download again.

[X_Jado_X]

Ok, well, if I delete my MUSIC files, will it stay on iTunes? Every time I charge my iPod it gets the songs from iTunes, so if I had 0 iTunes music, I have 0 iPod songs.

[jholland1964]

Back up your iTunes to a cd-r disk....if you haven't done this you all ready are running the risk of losing it all when you hard drive crashes...notice I say WHEN not IF because sooner or later this crammed full hard drive is going to say enough is enough and crash. A hard drive will only hold so much and when it is full it is full unless you get something off of there. I honestly am suprised you can do much of anything if you keep filling it up.
To create your backup disc

1. From the File menu, choose Back Up to Disc.
2. Select the option you want from the resulting dialog and click Back Up.
3. The two options you can select from are:
   • Back up entire iTunes library and playlists
   • Back up only iTunes Store purchases
   Whichever of these two options you choose, note that you can also choose "Only back up items added or changed since last backup" to perform an incremental backup.
4. Insert a blank disc (CD or DVD) into your computer's optical drive. iTunes will scan the disc and begin burning.

1. Note: If the disc you insert does not have enough space to hold all of the media you will be backing up, a dialog will appear asking whether you wish to backup to multiple discs. You can click Data Discs to continue.

iTunes burns the number of items that fit on one disc and then asks you to insert subsequent discs to continue burning the remaining files. Don't eject a disc while a backup is in progress.
Spoken programs purchased from the Audible.com website are not backed up.
Discs you create using the iTunes backup feature can be used only to restore; they can't be played in a CD or DVD player.
Restoring from a backup disc

1. Open iTunes.
2. Insert your backup disc.
3. iTunes will ask whether you want to restore from this disc. Click Restore.

Check drive compatibility

1. Open iTunes Preferences:
   Mac: From the iTunes menu choose Preferences.
   Windows: On the Edit menu click Preferences.
2. Click Advanced.
3. Click Burning.
4. If the drive is listed, it's compatible.

[X_Jado_X]

Ok, but I still have 2100+kb or something left, that can still cause a crash?

[X_Jado_X]

Or should I just change it so that when I install my iPod I can play the songs via iTunes?