MP3 Player Defrag?

keithhill · 29-12-2005, 09:59

I have recently got a Packard Bell AudioKey 515mb MP3 player. Is it ok to defrag it using the Windows XP version,also is it ok to format the device using the same method as if you were formating a floppy Disk.
Any views on this player would make intresting viewing.
Thanks

alanwarwic · 29-12-2005, 15:07

flash players have a finite write lifespan and quicker anyway to simply delete everything and copy back.

No moving parts in flash anyway so minimal/zero benefit from defragmentation.

Formatting is always safer via the device itself. It all depends on how it formats and which formats it recognises.
I do know that my old mp3 player SD device was tempermental

dreamypuma · 29-12-2005, 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

flash players have a finite write lifespan and quicker anyway to simply delete everything and copy back.

No moving parts in flash anyway so minimal/zero benefit from defragmentation.

Formatting is always safer via the device itself. It all depends on how it formats and which formats it recognises.
I do know that my old mp3 player SD device was tempermental

As the previous poster says format it MP3 player directly from the player. Don't use windows. I had this problem once with a USB storeage pen.

I left the pen in the USB port whilst reinstalling windows. Instead of reformatting the C: drive I formatted the USB and tried to partition it (accidently). That pen drive never worked again and I lost everything on it as well.

29-12-2005, 09:59	#1
keithhill Banned User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Marlow Posts: 118	MP3 Player Defrag? I have recently got a Packard Bell AudioKey 515mb MP3 player. Is it ok to defrag it using the Windows XP version,also is it ok to format the device using the same method as if you were formating a floppy Disk. Any views on this player would make intresting viewing. Thanks

29-12-2005, 15:07	#2
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	flash players have a finite write lifespan and quicker anyway to simply delete everything and copy back. No moving parts in flash anyway so minimal/zero benefit from defragmentation. Formatting is always safer via the device itself. It all depends on how it formats and which formats it recognises. I do know that my old mp3 player SD device was tempermental

29-12-2005, 15:15	#3
dreamypuma Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,129	Quote: Originally Posted by alanwarwic flash players have a finite write lifespan and quicker anyway to simply delete everything and copy back. No moving parts in flash anyway so minimal/zero benefit from defragmentation. Formatting is always safer via the device itself. It all depends on how it formats and which formats it recognises. I do know that my old mp3 player SD device was tempermental As the previous poster says format it MP3 player directly from the player. Don't use windows. I had this problem once with a USB storeage pen. I left the pen in the USB port whilst reinstalling windows. Instead of reformatting the C: drive I formatted the USB and tried to partition it (accidently). That pen drive never worked again and I lost everything on it as well.

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