ballacing a hardrive?

Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
Here are my hard drive numbers.


Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB

Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb

Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 g


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David
Tue Jul 15 06:08:46 PDT 2008

What exactly do you mean by "balance your hard drive"? I know of no such
term used in reference to a PC.

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"Jspeedo" <Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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> Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
> Here are my hard drive numbers.
>
>
> Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
> Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
> Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
>
> Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
> Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
> Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
>
> Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
> Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
> Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
>
>
>
>
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> Jspeedo

Ken
Tue Jul 15 07:36:03 PDT 2008

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:26:59 +0100, Jspeedo
<Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net> wrote:

>
> Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
> Here are my hard drive numbers.


"Balance out your hard drive"? Sorry, I have no idea what you mean by
that. Can you explain, please?




> Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
> Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
> Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
>
> Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
> Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
> Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
>
> Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
> Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
> Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
>
>
>
>
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Unknown
Tue Jul 15 09:05:49 PDT 2008

The manufacturer does that.
"Jspeedo" <Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
> Here are my hard drive numbers.
>
>
> Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
> Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
> Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
>
> Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
> Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
> Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
>
> Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
> Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
> Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jspeedo

Hula
Tue Jul 15 09:09:00 PDT 2008

Jspeedo wrote:
> Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
> Here are my hard drive numbers.
>
>
> Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
> Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
> Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
>
> Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
> Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
> Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
>
> Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
> Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
> Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
>
>
>
>
As others have pointed out, it is ambiguous as to what you mean by
"balancing" your hard drive. I'll assume you're thinking in terms of
performance. In that regard where're several things to consider:
1) Seek time. This is due to the fact that the read/write heads have to
move from one place on the disk to another "cylinder". Partitioning has
advantages sometimes, but from a performance perspective increases
seeking because it does things like keeping system, data, and
application files further apart. This slows things down of course.
2) Rotational delay. When you have to access files that are not in one
contiguous area of the disk, you end up having to wait for the disk to
rotate to where your data is. Again spreading your files out over 3
partitions aggravates this problem.
3) Data transfer. After moving the read/write heads (see -1- above) and
waiting for the disk to rotate to the proper place (see -2- above), the
disk can begin transferring the desired information to your computer's
memory (where it has to be before it can be used). The speed of this is
hardware determined so unless you want to move to a faster device (e.g.
10,000 RPM drive, SATA 300 drive, flash memory drive, etc.) this is
constant. However keeping related parts of your files together in one
place can maximize this and the above 2 items as well.
Now if you think about it, having your files in separate partitions
works against all 3 of the above factors (again from a performance point
of view). There are some advantages to doing what you've done from a
maintenance and backup point of view, but folks need to understand that
partitioning in general DEGRADES PERFORMANCE. One thing that can help
is running DEFRAG which attempts to optimize file placement. However
again when you partition your drive, that defeats some of DEFRAG's
ability to do this, again DEGRADING PERFORMANCE.

AJR
Tue Jul 15 12:26:56 PDT 2008

Jspeedo - Balancing is a term some Administrators use to represemt workload
distribution.

It appies to multiple server installations (Farms) and multiple Raid
configurations (Although Windows Home Server uses "balancing: two or more
HDS). Everyday home/personal use - forget about it.


"Jspeedo" <Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
> Here are my hard drive numbers.
>
>
> Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
> Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
> Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
>
> Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
> Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
> Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
>
> Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
> Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
> Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jspeedo

Jspeedo
Tue Jul 15 18:10:34 PDT 2008


Well, my first hard drive went out. When I got my computer back. The guy
said to make sure that the drives should have the same amount of
information it each partition percentage wise I guess.

'David B.[_2_ Wrote:
> ;3154852']What exactly do you mean by "balance your hard drive"? I know
> of no such
> term used in reference to a PC.
>
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> "Jspeedo" Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net wrote in message
> news:Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net...-
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> Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
> Here are my hard drive numbers.
>
>
> Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
> Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
> Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
>
> Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
> Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
> Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
>
> Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
> Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
> Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
>
>
>
>
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Richard
Tue Jul 15 20:15:02 PDT 2008

Get a new Tech. That one is full of BS.

"Jspeedo" <Jspeedo.2c302de@pcbanter.net> wrote in message news:Jspeedo.2c302de@pcbanter.net...
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| Well, my first hard drive went out. When I got my computer back. The guy
| said to make sure that the drives should have the same amount of
| information it each partition percentage wise I guess.
|
| 'David B.[_2_ Wrote:
| > ;3154852']What exactly do you mean by "balance your hard drive"? I know
| > of no such
| > term used in reference to a PC.
| >
| > --
| >
| > ----
| > Crosspost, do not multipost
| > http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
| > How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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| >
| >
| > "Jspeedo" Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net wrote in message
| > news:Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net...-
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| > Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
| > Here are my hard drive numbers.
| >
| >
| > Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
| > Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
| > Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
| >
| > Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
| > Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
| > Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
| >
| > Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
| > Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
| > Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| > Jspeedo -
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Ken
Wed Jul 16 07:58:40 PDT 2008

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:10:34 +0100, Jspeedo
<Jspeedo.2c302de@pcbanter.net> wrote:

>
> Well, my first hard drive went out. When I got my computer back. The guy
> said to make sure that the drives should have the same amount of
> information it each partition percentage wise I guess.


If that's what you mean by "balance out your hard drive," it's
completely false. He doesn't know what he's talking about.



> 'David B.[_2_ Wrote:
> > ;3154852']What exactly do you mean by "balance your hard drive"? I know
> > of no such
> > term used in reference to a PC.
> >
> > --
> >
> > ----
> > Crosspost, do not multipost
> > http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> > How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jspeedo" Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net wrote in message
> > news:Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net...-
> >
> > Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
> > Here are my hard drive numbers.
> >
> >
> > Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
> > Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
> > Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
> >
> > Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
> > Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
> > Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
> >
> > Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
> > Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
> > Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jspeedo -
>
>
>
>
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> Jspeedo

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Unknown
Wed Jul 16 08:44:14 PDT 2008

I wish you would have asked the tech why.
"Jspeedo" <Jspeedo.2c302de@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> Well, my first hard drive went out. When I got my computer back. The guy
> said to make sure that the drives should have the same amount of
> information it each partition percentage wise I guess.
>
> 'David B.[_2_ Wrote:
>> ;3154852']What exactly do you mean by "balance your hard drive"? I know
>> of no such
>> term used in reference to a PC.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----
>> Crosspost, do not multipost
>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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>> "Jspeedo" Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net wrote in message
>> news:Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net...-
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>> Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
>> Here are my hard drive numbers.
>>
>>
>> Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
>> Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
>> Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
>>
>> Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
>> Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
>> Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
>>
>> Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
>> Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
>> Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
>>
>>
>>
>>
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David
Wed Jul 16 08:51:53 PDT 2008

As others have pointed out, this guy is a moron, find a new tech.

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"Jspeedo" <Jspeedo.2c302de@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> Well, my first hard drive went out. When I got my computer back. The guy
> said to make sure that the drives should have the same amount of
> information it each partition percentage wise I guess.
>
> 'David B.[_2_ Wrote:
>> ;3154852']What exactly do you mean by "balance your hard drive"? I know
>> of no such
>> term used in reference to a PC.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----
>> Crosspost, do not multipost
>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
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>> "Jspeedo" Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net wrote in message
>> news:Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net...-
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>> Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
>> Here are my hard drive numbers.
>>
>>
>> Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
>> Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
>> Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
>>
>> Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
>> Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
>> Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
>>
>> Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
>> Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
>> Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Jspeedo -
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Jspeedo
Wed Jul 16 11:49:47 PDT 2008


thanks all.

'David B.[_2_ Wrote:
> ;3155435']As others have pointed out, this guy is a moron, find a new
> tech.
>
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> "Jspeedo" Jspeedo.2c302de@pcbanter.net wrote in message
> news:Jspeedo.2c302de@pcbanter.net...-
>
> Well, my first hard drive went out. When I got my computer back. The
> guy
> said to make sure that the drives should have the same amount of
> information it each partition percentage wise I guess.
>
> 'David B.[_2_ Wrote:-
> ;3154852']What exactly do you mean by "balance your hard drive"? I
> know
> of no such
> term used in reference to a PC.
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost
> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
> "Jspeedo" Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net wrote in message
> news:Jspeedo.2c23dff@pcbanter.net...-
>
> Is it true that you should balance out your hard drive? If so, how?
> Here are my hard drive numbers.
>
>
> Local disk (C ) used space is 16,674,054.144 bytes 15.5 GB
> Free space 9,548,103,680 bytes 8.89 GB
> Capacity 26.222.157,824 bytes 24.4 GB
>
> Programs (D) used space is 341,504,000 bytes 325 mb
> Free space 23,774,982.144 bytes 22.1 Gb
> Capacity 24,116,486,144 bytes 22.4 gb
>
> Files E) used space 2,449,547,264 bytes 2.28 gb
> Free space 29,168,394,240 bytes 27.1 GB
> Capacity 31,617,941,504 bytes 29.4 gb
>
>
>
>
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