In a message of 10-06-1996, STEVE BLUNK wrote re: defrag
JT> HPFS is designed to resist fragmentation.  If there is sufficient
JT> contiguous space to store a file without fragmenting, HPFS will 
JT> use it.  As long as your free space on the partition is at 
JT> least 20% you shouldn't suffer from fragmentation except with 
JT> frequently altered files (message base indexes and log files, 
JT> for example).
 
SB> I keep reading this, but I've also noticed fragmentation on large
SB> downloaded files.  One, in fact, weighed in at 139 extents.  The drive
SB> partition involved is around a gigabyte with about 750 megabytes free. 
SB> Does a downloaded file fall into the "frequently altered" category?
I wouldn't think so.  I suspect the free space on your HPFS 
partition is fragmented to the extent that a large file cannot be
stored contiguously.
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