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Posted by Rick Merrill on 10/06/98 11:43
J Brockley wrote:
> "P T" <Petepenguin@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:18095-44260AD8-843@storefull-3132.bay.webtv.net...
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>>I bought a Panasonic dvd recorder w/ 80g HD. I promptly filled the HD,
>>then deleted a program here or there, then 1/2 a show or two, and edited
>>commercials out of some shows, etc., etc. It seems to me I am
>>fragmenting my disc. Does anyone know if these recorders benefit from
>>erasing the entire HD from time to time?
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> Probably not, I believe the blocks allocated on the hard drive are a lot
> bigger than on a PC. The would make sense as it only going to deal with a
> relative few large files ie <100 as opposed to 1000s.
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Good point. However, keeping some files for a long time means the remaining files are in a fraction of the drive, causing the Scotsman's "wear and tear" to be on that fraction.
If you can erase the entire HD every three months, do it.
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