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I installed an SSD in an old XP laptop which did not come with a hard drive, and got it going (GRRR audio drivers, but I won). However, the OS and drive type do not align, as SSDs do not need to defragment; they need TRIM. Is it possible to completely block XP from defragmenting the SSD?
Hi @nick Check if there is a registry setting: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CurrentVersion\OptimalLayout Value Name: EnableAutoLayout Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled) I think that this is the setting used to “optimize” the HDD. (defrag = optimize the layout I think) If not enter it, save the changes, reboot and check if this disables it ;-)
