[larob]

I have been running boot 1.1.2 beta for the last 45 days or so with basically no problems - as far as I am concerned, I am running a PC..

the only real "issue" I have found is related to disk defgragmentation.. my current bootcamp partition is 32gb FAT32..

here are the problems:

[1] the built in Windows disk defrag utility goes SUPER slow - even if it finishes (8+ hours or more later), it doesn't actually defrag all the files - AND IT IS REALLY REALLY SLOW

[2] if I install and run Diskeeper, it won't work to say the least (all my production Dell boxes run Diskeeper and we really like it as it seems to be the best of breed product on the market) - by the way, all my Dell boxes are using NTFS, not FAT32


has anyone else out there had any similar experiences?? are there any work arounds?? what is the best way to defrag the bootcamp partition??

thanks for all the help in advance..

[mduell]

How full is your FAT32 partition?

You may want to try reformatting and using NTFS; it's better than FAT32 w/r/t fragmentation.

[larob]

Originally Posted by mduell 

How full is your FAT32 partition?

I have about 33% free.. I am hoping to NOT use NTFS as I like the r/w of FAT32..

[larob]

Originally Posted by mduell 

You may want to try reformatting and using NTFS; it's better than FAT32 w/r/t fragmentation.

YES IT IS!!!!

Problem Solved! Here's how I did it...


I converted the Bootcamp partition to NTFS (yes - I DID NOT re-install Bootcamp or Windows) using the following command from the Windows DOS/Command prompt:

CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS

-- be sure to NOT allow Windows to do the command on the "live" drive

-- choose the "option" to have it done after a retstart


Takes about 5-10 minutes and after that, the Bootcamp partition was as good as new..

Now the partition is much faster, allows fast defragmentation using Windows built-in app, but more importantly, I can either run Diskeeper or PerfectDisk no problem..

Less learned here, DO OT MAKE A BOOTCAMP PARTITION FAT32 - USE NTFS

[mduell]

Oh yea, I forgot about the converter. It's been a while since I've used a FAT32 system.

IIRC you can do it via the GUI in Disk Management.