How to Defragment Your Hard Drive on Windows XP [Tutorial]
18How to Defragment Your Hard Drive on Windows XP [Tutorial]
To run Disk Defragmenter on Windows XP, locate the program icon by clicking your Start button and going to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and click the Disk Defragmenter icon. Alternatively you can type the command into the Run window on the Start Menu. Both methods will open Disk Defragmenter.
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In older file system architectures, if a file could not be stored contiguously, it could not be saved to the disk. Newer architectures intentionally divide files into multiple pieces so as to make more efficient use of disk storage space.
Since files are constantly being written, deleted, and resized, fragmentation is a natural and ongoing occurrence. However, it is also one that has significant performance implications. When a file is spread out over several locations, it takes longer to read and write. In fact, the effects of fragmentation can be more widespread than that, causing long boot times, random crashes and system freeze-ups.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows XP operating systems (Home and Professional) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.