NTFS fragmentation?
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jimwelchok
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NTFS fragmentation?
I moved my USB drive from windows to Linux, copy a large number of video files, then moved it back to windows. It was fragmented. There was a pattern to it. It seemed that data was spread out every xx? many blocks and free space in between. Is this due to linux ntfs driver? I have a screen capture of the windows defrag window (mydefrag). Is this a bug? What other info would someone want? I am currently defragging in windows and then will copy a bunch more files from linux to the hard drive. So suggestions before I dump again would be timely. BTW, I been using linux since 1996. Am currently using Mint 17, all upgrades installed.
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Re: NTFS fragmentation?
It was fragmented. There was a pattern to it. It seemed that data was spread out every xx? many blocks and free space in between.
I got the same pattern using NTFS w/Win7, displayed with "UltimateDefrag". I think it's a "feature" - not a bug! - of NTFS.
I got the same pattern using NTFS w/Win7, displayed with "UltimateDefrag". I think it's a "feature" - not a bug! - of NTFS.
Please edit your original post title to include [SOLVED] if/when it is solved!
Your data and OS are backed up....right?
Your data and OS are backed up....right?