Sent: 12/15/2006
From: Theo <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Defragging the host will defrag the .vhd file, but it will
not defrag the individual files within the .vhd file. To
defrag the files within the .vhd you would have to run a
defrag from within the VM. I use PerfectDisk installed in
each of my XP and Vista VMs.
MICHAEL wrote:
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> Is it necessary?
>
> I defrag the drive the virtual drive is on.
>
> Using VPC 2007.
>
>
> -Michael
Sent: 12/15/2006
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:You can. But what leads you to believe you should? It is not recommended
by the any of the companies that make defraggers as a routine maintenance
step. I only do it when I have a message from the system or third party
program that defragging the mft or page file is recommended. Now if you
have just converted a system drive from FAT32 to NTFS, then I recommend that
you do a boot-time defrag to improve performance.
"MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Oh, I forgot, and sorry if this sounds like a
> silly question. Do you run a boot-time defrag
> within the vm?
>
>
> -Michael
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Any drive, physical or virtual, may need defragging.
>>
>> I defrag vm's only when it looks from the analyzer that it is really
>> needed. Defragging a vm causes requests for file space allocations from
>> the host and that will increase the size of the vhd file on the host. If
>> done frequently you may find yourself spending extra time compressing the
>> vhd.
>>
>> Also, I put my vm's on an external drive and turn off automated
>> defragging on that drive so that I don't have defragging going on while I
>> am using a vm. I monitor that drive for fragmentation myself.
>>
>> "MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> Is it necessary?
>>>
>>> I defrag the drive the virtual drive is on.
>>>
>>> Using VPC 2007.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Michael
>>
>
Sent: 12/15/2006
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:You're welcome.
I ONLY do it when PD alerts me. That is on the advice of one of the techs.
"MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Thanks. I normally only do it once in awhile, or when
> PerfectDisk says it is necessary.
>
> -Michael
>
Sent: 12/15/2006
From: "MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Thanks, guys.
I do have the virtuals on an external drive.
I will say this about VPC 2007- On Vista running a WinXP Pro
virtual machine from an external hard drive has really blown my
socks off. Brilliant and practically flawless has been my experience.
I have been pleasantly surprised at well it works, I almost forget
I'm using a virtual machine.
-Michael
"Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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> Any drive, physical or virtual, may need defragging.
>
> I defrag vm's only when it looks from the analyzer that it is really needed. Defragging a vm
> causes requests for file space allocations from the host and that will increase the size of
> the vhd file on the host. If done frequently you may find yourself spending extra time
> compressing the vhd.
>
> Also, I put my vm's on an external drive and turn off automated defragging on that drive so
> that I don't have defragging going on while I am using a vm. I monitor that drive for
> fragmentation myself.
>
> "MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Is it necessary?
>>
>> I defrag the drive the virtual drive is on.
>>
>> Using VPC 2007.
>>
>>
>> -Michael
>
Sent: 12/15/2006
From: "MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Oh, I forgot, and sorry if this sounds like a
silly question. Do you run a boot-time defrag
within the vm?
-Michael
"Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
Show quoted text
> Any drive, physical or virtual, may need defragging.
>
> I defrag vm's only when it looks from the analyzer that it is really needed. Defragging a vm
> causes requests for file space allocations from the host and that will increase the size of
> the vhd file on the host. If done frequently you may find yourself spending extra time
> compressing the vhd.
>
> Also, I put my vm's on an external drive and turn off automated defragging on that drive so
> that I don't have defragging going on while I am using a vm. I monitor that drive for
> fragmentation myself.
>
> "MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Is it necessary?
>>
>> I defrag the drive the virtual drive is on.
>>
>> Using VPC 2007.
>>
>>
>> -Michael
>
Sent: 12/15/2006
From: "MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Thanks. I normally only do it once in awhile, or when
PerfectDisk says it is necessary.
-Michael
"Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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> You can. But what leads you to believe you should? It is not recommended by the any of the
> companies that make defraggers as a routine maintenance step. I only do it when I have a
> message from the system or third party program that defragging the mft or page file is
> recommended. Now if you have just converted a system drive from FAT32 to NTFS, then I
> recommend that you do a boot-time defrag to improve performance.
>
> "MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Oh, I forgot, and sorry if this sounds like a
>> silly question. Do you run a boot-time defrag
>> within the vm?
>>
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> Any drive, physical or virtual, may need defragging.
>>>
>>> I defrag vm's only when it looks from the analyzer that it is really needed. Defragging a
>>> vm causes requests for file space allocations from the host and that will increase the size
>>> of the vhd file on the host. If done frequently you may find yourself spending extra time
>>> compressing the vhd.
>>>
>>> Also, I put my vm's on an external drive and turn off automated defragging on that drive so
>>> that I don't have defragging going on while I am using a vm. I monitor that drive for
>>> fragmentation myself.
>>>
>>> "MICHAEL" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>> Is it necessary?
>>>>
>>>> I defrag the drive the virtual drive is on.
>>>>
>>>> Using VPC 2007.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Michael
>>>
>>
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