http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/data_loss Questions tagged with 'data_loss' at Ask MetaFilter. Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:43:02 -0800 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:43:02 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/46285/What%2Dhappens%2Dif%2Dthe%2Dpower%2Dfails%2Dduring%2Ddefrag I need to de-frag an external drive, but the power where I live is very flaky. Would a power failure cause me to lose my data? I have a 200gb Maxtor Onetouch II and it's <em>very</em> fragmented and is starting to slow down noticeably. I want to de-frag it, but we average about 1-2 power cuts every day or so here in Kisumu and I'm worried id this happens during the process, it will ruin the drive. <br> <br> Should I go ahead and de-frag, or am I certain to corrupt my drive in the event of power failure? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.46285 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:43:02 -0800 data_loss defrag maxtor power_failure davehat