trick2306 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 do BT create fragmented Files? Is it better to partition a section jus for BT download files? Ps advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Shroud Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Huh? :blink: I hope this is the answer you're looking for. You can save a download anywhere you want, just make sure it compeleats the download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benyahuda Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 If you are really concerned that your files are getting scattered all over your disk BitComet has a solution. Click the button labeled Preferences then click Task. You should now see a pane headed with Download, a couple of radio buttons down will be one labeled Allocate disk space before downloading. Check it and then your files will have disk space allocated to each of them immediately. If you are low on disk space this is probably not such a good idea. But if you're worried about fragmentation and are sure that you have plenty of disk space this might be just what the doctor ordered. At the top of this pane is an option for you to change the default download folder. If you run several clients (I do for testing) you can select your own default folder from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick2306 Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 Thanks for e advise.. Will try out ur recommandation. currently i dl directly to the default location inside c drive. If I partition a part solely for BT files as a way to minimize virus damage, is is fesible? If infected, i will jus formate tat particular drive instead of my boot drive. Sorry i'm new to download so a bit concern abt accidiently downloading virus. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Shroud Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 If a virus gets into your system it gets in. Just run a good anti-virus with active scanning. McAfee just tested at being the best of 2006 by one groups' reports. You can also use the free Avast!. Set them to actively scan and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The UnUsual Suspect Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 a downloaded (inactive) virus can be deleted from any location. If you have an active virus, you will need a good antivirus to detect it, and may have to delete infected files. If your anti virus scans all incoming files, and you don't open any compressed archives containing viruses, then you are not likely to be infected. I use mcafee and kaspersky, both among the best. Suspect ps. any downloaded files will fragment if your disc is fragmented, preallocating will prevent this if your hard drive is kept well maintained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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