Defrag Problem

Geebo · 08-17-2004, 12:29 PM

Im currently using Windows2000 server using Raid across 4 36gb SCSI drives.

We have been having some software problems and was told to defrag the D drive as its currently sitting at 95%, but i was under the impression raid drives cannot be fragmented...Is this true?

Also if Raid drives are showing as 95% fragmented (every server we have shows this) does this cause any serious system problems?

sentofuno · 08-17-2004, 08:22 PM

you should be able to defrag just fine, i do quite often with my RAID sets

Geebo · 08-18-2004, 04:19 AM

Thanks Mate!!

Could the 95% defrag on the drives cause any problems?

sentofuno · 08-18-2004, 08:03 PM

that won't cause any problems but i'd be interested to know how long it takes. it wouldn't surprise me if this was a single IDE drive of the same size to take days to defrag.. but 4x SCSI (and i'm guessing they may be faster than 7200rpm?) i'm not sure.

08-17-2004, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Geebo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Defrag Problem Im currently using Windows2000 server using Raid across 4 36gb SCSI drives. We have been having some software problems and was told to defrag the D drive as its currently sitting at 95%, but i was under the impression raid drives cannot be fragmented...Is this true? Also if Raid drives are showing as 95% fragmented (every server we have shows this) does this cause any serious system problems?

08-17-2004, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
sentofuno Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 22 OS: winXP	you should be able to defrag just fine, i do quite often with my RAID sets

08-18-2004, 04:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Geebo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Thanks Mate!! Could the 95% defrag on the drives cause any problems?

08-18-2004, 08:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
sentofuno Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 22 OS: winXP	that won't cause any problems but i'd be interested to know how long it takes. it wouldn't surprise me if this was a single IDE drive of the same size to take days to defrag.. but 4x SCSI (and i'm guessing they may be faster than 7200rpm?) i'm not sure.