[Pc_Support] HD Defragmentation

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Tue, 2005-09-06 at 00:35 -0500, JohnH wrote:
> Is it true that even if you backup or copy data from one HD to another HD, 
> that the fragmentation patern still exists?

Depends on how you copy the data.  If you use a raw filesystem backup,
yes, the backup is still fragmented.  If you use a copy, no, the files
are typically copied contiguously.

> I was told that it does by someone who is supposed to that kind of the 
> knowledge.
> I am also under the depresion that backing up or copying also backs up the 
> deleted files even though the recycle bin has been emptied. 

Again, if you use a raw filesystem backup, yes.  If you use a copy, no.


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