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    Do I need to defragment my external HDD?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Fairdy67, Feb 24, 2012.

  1. Fairdy67

    Fairdy67 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a 1 TB external Seagate HDD but it takes more than 1-2 hours to defragment the thing....

    I always delete/copy new files to it so it is fragmented most of the time...

    do you think it's ok to leave it teh heck alone and not defragment it?
     
    Fairdy67, Feb 24, 2012
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