Dual-booting defragmentation

[packpatfan]

OK, so I dual-boot Windows XP SP3 and Ubuntu 12.04, is it OK to defragment my HDD? I don't want to risk corrupting either OS, cause they're both on the same HDD.

 

[skittle]

File systems do not get fragmented beyond the boundaries of their partitions, letting windows defragment its self is perfectly safe and encouraged.

 

[packpatfan]

Best answer selected by packpatfan.

 

[packpatfan]

Ok, thanks!