Really? I agree that the Mac itself doesn't need defragmenting but the virtual machine emulates a real Windows box, quirks and all, so I would expect defragmenting would be typical maintenance.
http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_increase_vmware_performance.htm http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1004004&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=33862413&stateId=1%200%2033866242 http://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2008/10/tip-defragmenta.html CB Dane Trethowan wrote: > There should be no need to use any Windows Defragmenting tools, > Vm-Ware Fusion and the Mac operating system will handle that between > themselves. > > > On 18/08/2009, at 5:15 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >> Yup, you'll want to do the same Windows maintenance you did on a real >> Windows box for the virtual one, sans fiddling with the drivers. I >> just use the defragmenter built into my Windows drive a bit as well. >> >> CB >> >> Mike Arrigo wrote: >>> Using a registry cleaner is a good idea, I have also used a windows >>> defragment program, I wouldn't use any driver programs, fusion handles >>> that itself. >>> On Aug 15, 2009, at 3:29 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I will have to use Windows for the foreseeable future for Word 2007, >>>> Kurzweil 1000, and a few other things. When I had a PC, I used >>>> REgistry Mechanic, Disk MD, Driver Alert, and PC Pit Stop Optimize >>>> regularly. Which of these programs do I need when running Windows via >>>> Fusion? I assume REgistry Mechanic would still be useful. I also >>>> assume Driver Alert would be a problem because the drivers are >>>> probably different and having them "updated" could cause problems. Am >>>> I correct? I know that Mac OS X defrags as it goes, but does the >>>> Windows partition need to be defragged? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Anna >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > ****************************** > > Dane Trethowan > From Melton Victoria Australia > mailto:"grtd...@internode.on.net <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/grtdane > blog: http://www.grtdane.wordpress.com > Phone United Kingdom > 02032874641 > Phone Australia > 0390058589 > Phone United States > 8159261869 > Fax: > +61 3 9743 7954x > MSN grtd...@dane-trethowan.net <mailto:grtd...@dane-trethowan.net> > skype:grtdane12 > > ****************************** > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
