As you can imagine, the files on the Xbox’s Hard Disc get fragmented over time, due to the constant writing and deletion of games save files and ripped WMA audio files.
Do you think if Microsoft would ever release a utility that could defragment Xbox’s HDD for improved performance? (or maybe third party companies)

That would be very interesting.

Maybe it defrags automatically in the background?? Dunno. Dont own an XBOX.

that'd be pretty smart if it did that actually. would MS think of that i wonder?

isnt xbox drive ntfs? if so no need to defrag

uh...then why is there defrag progs out there for NTFS systems? (eg. Diskeeper, O&O...)

i'm running NTFS and defragging helps

yeh...i use NTFS ..still need to defrag

anway..xbox dosent use NTFS it uses its own special file system, really...not defragging the hdd wouldnt make that much diff all ur doing is loading like 5MB-10MB MP3s and a few save game files

If you let it go long enough, NTFS "learns" and starts keeping the drive in better shape. Files being spread out is not fragmented, only when the individual files are broken apart.

try this web site
http://www.xbox-hacks.net/download.php

i can't read that so your on your own

Does it really "learn" like that? I've never really seen and docu talking about that.

lol thats what its supposed to do in theory but it rarely ever does, I always use O&O to defrag, best one out there

Hrm...what is O&O?

note: i think we are goingg for the most replies in a reply record!

That's what I was thinking

really

lol its a defrag program

http://www.oosoft.de/index-e.html

Heh. I figured that. I just wasn't aware what O&O stood for. Never heard it in reference to defraggers before.

so to use this you will have to take the drive out of the xbox!!! talk about stupid.

[quote=werejag,Nov 11 2002, 17:37][quote=superfula,Nov 11 2002, 03:34][quote=creamhackered,Nov 11 2002, 03:32][quote=werejag,Nov 11 2002, 09:29][quote=CoolShady2002,Nov 11 2002, 03:24][quote=superfula,Nov 11 2002, 09:09][quote=creamhackered,Nov 11 2002, 03:03][quote=superfula,Nov 11 2002, 08:58][quote=silly_walk,Nov 8 2002, 22:19][quote=Spyder,Nov 8 2002, 21:24][quote=werejag,Nov 8 2002, 21:19]isnt xbox drive ntfs? if so no need to defrag[/quote]
uh...then why is there defrag progs out there for NTFS systems? (eg. Diskeeper, O&O...)

i'm running NTFS and defragging helps[/quote]
If you let it go long enough, NTFS "learns" and starts keeping the drive in better shape. Files being spread out is not fragmented, only when the individual files are broken apart.[/quote]
Does it really "learn" like that? I've never really seen and docu talking about that.[/quote]
lol thats what its supposed to do in theory but it rarely ever does, I always use O&O to defrag, best one out there[/quote]
Hrm...what is O&O?

note: i think we are goingg for the most replies in a reply record! [/quote]
That's what I was thinking[/quote]
really[/quote]
lol its a defrag program

http://www.oosoft.de/index-e.html[/quote]
Heh. I figured that. I just wasn't aware what O&O stood for. Never heard it in reference to defraggers before.[/quote]
so to use this you will have to take the drive out of the xbox!!! talk about stupid.[/quote]
LOL imagine defragmenting a CONSOLE...

BTW, I find you guys funny. I've heard of nested loops and tables, but nested -quotes-?! Ha that's a new one... so I've decided to join in the quoting goodness.

[quote=humcheepeng,Nov 11 2002, 03:41][quote=werejag,Nov 11 2002, 17:37][quote=superfula,Nov 11 2002, 03:34][quote=creamhackered,Nov 11 2002, 03:32][quote=werejag,Nov 11 2002, 09:29][quote=CoolShady2002,Nov 11 2002, 03:24][quote=superfula,Nov 11 2002, 09:09][quote=creamhackered,Nov 11 2002, 03:03][quote=superfula,Nov 11 2002, 08:58][quote=silly_walk,Nov 8 2002, 22:19][quote=Spyder,Nov 8 2002, 21:24][quote=werejag,Nov 8 2002, 21:19]isnt xbox drive ntfs? if so no need to defrag[/quote]
uh...then why is there defrag progs out there for NTFS systems? (eg. Diskeeper, O&O...)

i'm running NTFS and defragging helps[/quote]
If you let it go long enough, NTFS "learns" and starts keeping the drive in better shape. Files being spread out is not fragmented, only when the individual files are broken apart.[/quote]
Does it really "learn" like that? I've never really seen and docu talking about that.[/quote]
lol thats what its supposed to do in theory but it rarely ever does, I always use O&O to defrag, best one out there[/quote]
Hrm...what is O&O?

note: i think we are goingg for the most replies in a reply record! [/quote]
That's what I was thinking[/quote]
really[/quote]
lol its a defrag program

http://www.oosoft.de/index-e.html[/quote]
Heh. I figured that. I just wasn't aware what O&O stood for. Never heard it in reference to defraggers before.[/quote]
so to use this you will have to take the drive out of the xbox!!! talk about stupid.[/quote]
LOL imagine defragmenting a CONSOLE...

BTW, I find you guys funny. I've heard of nested loops and tables, but nested -quotes-?! Ha that's a new one... so I've decided to join in the quoting goodness.

[/quote]
I thought the original question was a good one. It never occured to me. Have we even answered the question? I know there was some ideas (and then all the nested replies ).

wow

a pyramid

well if you hacked your xbox and had linux or windows on it
who know it might run

well if you hacked your xbox and had linux or windows on it
who know it might run

Hero

You could have just edited your 1st post, instead of posting again...

having fun with all the quote's........

that info is news to me...wasn't aware of that.

yea..i'm aware of that, though the defraggers I've used, after analyzing the drive and looking at the log, it shows that files are fragged into x many pieces.

anyways..originally all i was trying to say was that NTFS does have a use for defraggers.

cheers!

Yeah, I've never waited long enough for it to happen but in theory, you could defrag and entire drive (not system drive) by moving everything off of it and moving it back (must try that one day...).

no kidding? that'd be cool

theres almost no use in defragging a xbox hdd cuz u never put anything on it.. even if u do like games and stuff its still not gonna slow down any..


also if i belive the new evox might have a defragger.. not sure.. really really not sure.. kinda got outta the xbox scene stuff and have been washing my car all day! lol