HDD manufacturers don't include a defrag tool because defragmenting depends on the file system.
A format has nothing to do with defragmenting. You're erasing everything. Of course a new install of the OS runs better. Hell, a quick-format doesn't even delete the data. Same with just deleting a file It just marks the pointers to the data as 'available' instead of 'in use'. As soon as the drive is formated, the data can be written conecutively. There is no need to write zeros to every bit of every byte on the drive.
Lastly, never in my experience (9+ certified tech, 12+ programmer) has a drive required a low-level format. Maybe a full format instead of quick. I think if I ever encountered one that would not work without some lowlevel format, I'd replace it. And I've built and repaired a ton of PCs.
There is no similarity between formatting and defragging.
But really, this is a huge waste of time. I can't even believe I bothered to reply.
A format has nothing to do with defragmenting. You're erasing everything. Of course a new install of the OS runs better. Hell, a quick-format doesn't even delete the data. Same with just deleting a file It just marks the pointers to the data as 'available' instead of 'in use'. As soon as the drive is formated, the data can be written conecutively. There is no need to write zeros to every bit of every byte on the drive.
Lastly, never in my experience (9+ certified tech, 12+ programmer) has a drive required a low-level format. Maybe a full format instead of quick. I think if I ever encountered one that would not work without some lowlevel format, I'd replace it. And I've built and repaired a ton of PCs.
There is no similarity between formatting and defragging.
But really, this is a huge waste of time. I can't even believe I bothered to reply.