Monday, August 4, 2008

Don't defrag flash drive

Should you defrag your flash drive? The answer is no. This article will gives you two reason why you shouldn't do so.

  1. Flash drive does not work like a hard disk. There is no read/write head exist. Therefore, no matter where the data is save, it will not burdened the flash drive.

  2. There is a limit in the number of time that you can write to your flash drive. Defrag process involves read and write. As a consequence, your flash drive will die sooner.


So, don't waste your time defragging the flash drive. Save it for your hard drive.

note: This article shows how long does a flash drive will last.
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5 comments :

  1. KNizamAugust 5, 2008 at 1:38 AM

    bagus. aku baru tahu pasal mende neh. hehe :mrgreen:

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  2. Uncle GAugust 7, 2008 at 5:06 AM

    tq arr... info yang sangat bagus untuk pakcik.....

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  3. aloneAugust 9, 2008 at 10:41 AM

    oic. just know about it.

    thanks :wink:

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  4. topoAugust 10, 2008 at 2:22 PM

    aku tak pernah terfikir nk defrag... tp post ni membuatkan aku xkan defrag punye..hohooh

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  5. NoktahHitamAugust 14, 2008 at 7:31 PM

    Also to add, thumb drive is a solid state device, no mechanical part is involved ;)

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