CompuServe Thread

#Video drives need space

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#110705From: THOMAS N. WHEELERMay 13, 1995 4:10 PM
Mark, I have used reorg repeatedly in both 4.02 and 4.03 with nary a problem. I would also suggest that the fragmentation of your Flyer drive is probably the reason you are seeing the problems playing projects longer than 7-8 minutes that you reported in an earlier message (#110532). At least that was my experience with a 15 minute project which I had trouble playing before using reorg and which played fine after using reorg. Tom
#110725From: Mark WoollardMay 13, 1995 7:11 PM
Tom, I say ol chap, how was your trip over ome? (You did actually take off, EH?) Before you allegedly left, you said: >> I would also suggest that the fragmentation of your Flyer drive is probably the reason you are seeing the problems playing projects longer than 7-8 minutes that you reported in an earlier message (#110532). At least that was my experience with a 15 minute project which I had trouble playing before using reorg and which played fine after using reorg.<< Actually I don't think reorg is the issue. I effectively did a reorg by copying all the clips from each drive to a third 9 gig loaner, reformatted under 4.03 and recopied all the clips back to the original drives. The more likely problem is that the drives are too full. I plan to delete any unused clips and destructively trim the long ones, then reorg to free up some space. Regards Mark
#111253From: THOMAS N. WHEELERMay 18, 1995 7:39 PM
Mark, Yes, I did take off –no allegedly about it. Anyone who thinks traveling to London once a month on business is glamorous should simply do it a few months to learn differently. It is a long boring trip with a week full of meetings and late evening dinners. The glmor has long since worn off. I would agree that if you have filled your drives beyond 80% of their capacity, then that is indeed a rationale explanation for the problem inplaying projects longer than 7-8 minutes. BEfore leaving on Saturday, I played back a project that is now aproximately 23 minutes in length, all clips recorded at HQ5 mode, and it played back without any difficulties. Tom P.S. Also finally received the 4.03 CD and manual today when I arrived home from the airport.