interrupted defrag = corruption?

[lee551]

sorry, double post.

[lee551]

ok, so bottom line: if i end the task now (or restart; i might have to), will one of my movies become corrupted?

[tesco]

ok, so bottom line: if i end the task now (or restart; i might have to), will one of my movies become corrupted?

not for sure but the chance is always there...

[lee551]

well i did it. can't find anything wrong, so i wont worry about it. thanks for your help guys.

[Tormentor]

When you tell the defrag program to stop, it will finish the file its in proccess with before it ends, if you unplugg like stated and it doesnt finish with the file at hand, that file will be damaged likely beyond repair

you again....

[peat moss]

well i did it. can't find anything wrong, so i wont worry about it. thanks for your help guys.

Good , I use to have that problem with an early version of DK. I would run chkdsk first, then try defragging again and let it finish .

[bigdawgfoxx]

I never even thought of it corrupting your files...lol

[Money Fist]

erm
most defraggers now days copy the file its defraging
then after the copied file has been alocated to a nice free space
it deletes the old fragged file

so even if there was power out im sure nothin catastrophic will happen

[zapjb]

Today 01:10 AM
Fiber

erm
most defraggers now days copy the file its defraging
then after the copied file has been alocated to a nice free space
it deletes the old fragged file

so even if there was power out im sure nothin catastrophic will happen

BS very dangerous BS

[Money Fist]

BS very dangerous BS

dose BS mean Bul* Sh*t?
if it dose

then read the help and readme files with nowdays defraggers!
read about the security procedures or file integrity

i kno O&O dose this
u can even see it do it while its defraggin

its quite a common technique
and im quite supriesed no one else knew about this

im not sayin to any one its ok to power off ya PC while its defraggin
im just sayin dont loose ya rag if a power off dose happen