Are there better alternatives to Windows defrag?

My XP SP2 OS has 64% defragmented files. Win XP defra won't defrag all the
files. Is there an alternative that can properly defrag my C drive?

One of the myths of defragmentation is that if your hard disk isn't 100% defragmented, there's something wrong.

There is third party defragmentation software available, and if you're running a file server or a busy network, you need it. Otherwise, you don't.

Ted Zieglar

"Astiman" <Astiman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news1561EA7-1802-45A3-9EB7-B5D761B9CAD7@microsoft.com...
> My XP SP2 OS has 64% defragmented files. Win XP defra won't defrag all the
> files. Is there an alternative that can properly defrag my C drive?

Ted thank you. I am not running a network or file server but a home PC.

Darrell

"Ted Zieglar" wrote:

> One of the myths of defragmentation is that if your hard disk isn't 100% defragmented, there's something wrong.
>
> There is third party defragmentation software available, and if you're running a file server or a busy network, you need it. Otherwise, you don't.
>
> Ted Zieglar
>
> "Astiman" <Astiman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news1561EA7-1802-45A3-9EB7-B5D761B9CAD7@microsoft.com...
> > My XP SP2 OS has 64% defragmented files. Win XP defra won't defrag all the
> > files. Is there an alternative that can properly defrag my C drive?
>

"Don’t Become a Defrag Junkie"
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDefrag.htm

Ted Zieglar

"Astiman" <Astiman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7073E2FC-C794-4EDC-BA51-25EA3C77CCE2@microsoft.com...
> Ted thank you. I am not running a network or file server but a home PC.
>
> Darrell
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
>> One of the myths of defragmentation is that if your hard disk isn't 100% defragmented, there's something wrong.
>>
>> There is third party defragmentation software available, and if you're running a file server or a busy network, you need it. Otherwise, you don't.
>>
>> Ted Zieglar
>>
>> "Astiman" <Astiman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news1561EA7-1802-45A3-9EB7-B5D761B9CAD7@microsoft.com...
>> > My XP SP2 OS has 64% defragmented files. Win XP defra won't defrag all the
>> > files. Is there an alternative that can properly defrag my C drive?
>>

Astiman wrote:
> My XP SP2 OS has 64% defragmented files. Win XP defra won't defrag
> all the files. Is there an alternative that can properly defrag my C
> drive?

You could purchase the full version of the miniature code included in
Windows XP.

Executive Software.. Look into them.

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The amount of free space is very important when running Disk
Defragmenter. A
minimum of 15% is required but sometimes 20% is desirable if the drive /
partition
contains one or more large files. You can run Disk Defragmenter a second
and third
time if files are still fragmented after the first run. You can put
files more prone to
fragment in their own partitions.

If you use Outlook Express regularly compacting Outlook Express before
running
Disk Defragmenter is helpful.

Disk Defragmenter provides a "Most fragmented files" list. When a
fragmented file is
larger than the largest pocket of free space available then the files is
not fragmented.
Running Disk Defragmenter a second or third time does move files around
and can
reduce / eliminate the contents of the "Most fragmented files" list. The
more free
space on the drive / partition, the more likely it is that all fragments
will be
eliminated.

Free space cannot be defragmented with the Windows XP Disk Defragmenter.
Neither can your pagefile cannot be defragmented because the file is in
use whilst
Disk Defragmenter is running. You can purchase other Defragmenting
Utilities e.g.
Perfect Disk, which will defragment your pagefile and free space.
Another option is to
place your pagefile in it's own partition. A pagefile partition is best
located as the first
partition on a second hard drive. You should leave a small page file at
the original
location.
http://www.raxco.com/

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"Astiman" <Astiman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7073E2FC-C794-4EDC-BA51-25EA3C77CCE2@microsoft.com...
> Ted thank you. I am not running a network or file server but a home
> PC.
>
> Darrell
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
>> One of the myths of defragmentation is that if your hard disk isn't
>> 100% defragmented, there's something wrong.
>>
>> There is third party defragmentation software available, and if
>> you're running a file server or a busy network, you need it.
>> Otherwise, you don't.
>>
>> Ted Zieglar
>>
>> "Astiman" <Astiman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news1561EA7-1802-45A3-9EB7-B5D761B9CAD7@microsoft.com...
>> > My XP SP2 OS has 64% defragmented files. Win XP defra won't defrag
>> > all the
>> > files. Is there an alternative that can properly defrag my C
>> > drive?
>>

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 20:53:04 -0800, "Astiman"
<Astiman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Is there an alternative that can properly defrag my C drive?

PerfectDisk from www.raxco.co.uk.

This will also place your most used programs at the beginning of the
disc, i.e it can manage layout.ini files. No other defragger preserves
the layout of these optimisations.

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Guy

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