Hard drives can get quite cluttered and can easily get crammed with unwanted files and others and as any techie knows, a deleted file here rarely gets deleted in the real sense. A deleted file normally has the header information deleted with the space it occupies made available for storage. The file fragments are still on the hard drive till they are over-written by new data that is stored over it. Time will come when a computer system may become sluggish and the only way to return it to it’s full glory would be to do a full format and re-install of all the necessary drivers and software.
Formatting in NTFS also makes for a more stable drive for it has more robust file system handling that results in better data reliability. Format the drive and re-install all the necessary drivers to get your gadgets working as they did. Don’t count on too much improvement though for your computer will get faster that before you started but not more than the rated speed(only a complete upgrade can give you that). Hard drive hygiene is recommended on a yearly basis to ensure Window’s clutter in terms of file fragments and registry trash gets cleaned up properly.
June 01st, 200902:53 am
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