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file defragmentation
Is it possible to run the Contig / PageDefrag tools in Vista?
Are they needed? Or does Vista defragment the files / pagefile in background? |
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file defragmentation
Defrag has a new look, but it runs by default every Wednesday at 1:00am.
You can also run it manually by going to Start Orb | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk Defragment -- Dustin Harper http://www.vistarip.com -- wrote in message ... Is it possible to run the Contig / PageDefrag tools in Vista? Are they needed? Or does Vista defragment the files / pagefile in background? |
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file defragmentation
The defrag tool in Vista is made by Diskeeper.
Basically, this defrag tool has been embedded in to the OS since Win95. The built in tool, to my knowledge, does not defrag the pagefile or the MFT. You would need to get a full version of a Defrag Software. Just a note: I believe Microsoft was made to remove the build-in Diskeeper from all the Windows OSes that were to be used by German Government. Diskeeper has version 2007, but you have to download a patch to get it to work with Vista. Also, the price depends on the version of Vista you are running. It can get expensive. I recently converted to PerfectDisk 8.0 by Raxco. They are the only defrag software that is certified to run on Vista. It's a lot faster and does a much better job than DiskKeeper. But anyway, to defrag the Pagefile and or the MFT, you will need a Third Party Defrag Tool. As long as the pagefile is not managed by the system, you shouldn't get much fragmentation, but the MFT on the other hand, gets heavily fragmented. Personally, I would get PerfectDisk 8.0, it's doesn't cost a whole lot, it's $8 for a year of maintained, and it's the only defrager the is Certified to Run on Vista. Just my .02¢ Regards, OKuma wrote in message ... Is it possible to run the Contig / PageDefrag tools in Vista? Are they needed? Or does Vista defragment the files / pagefile in background? |
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file defragmentation
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says... The defrag tool in Vista is made by Diskeeper. Basically, this defrag tool has been embedded in to the OS since Win95. The built in tool, to my knowledge, does not defrag the pagefile or the MFT. You would need to get a full version of a Defrag Software. Just a note: I believe Microsoft was made to remove the build-in Diskeeper from all the Windows OSes that were to be used by German Government. Diskeeper has version 2007, but you have to download a patch to get it to work with Vista. Also, the price depends on the version of Vista you are running. It can get expensive. I recently converted to PerfectDisk 8.0 by Raxco. They are the only defrag software that is certified to run on Vista. It's a lot faster and does a much better job than DiskKeeper. But anyway, to defrag the Pagefile and or the MFT, you will need a Third Party Defrag Tool. As long as the pagefile is not managed by the system, you shouldn't get much fragmentation, but the MFT on the other hand, gets heavily fragmented. Personally, I would get PerfectDisk 8.0, it's doesn't cost a whole lot, it's $8 for a year of maintained, and it's the only defrager the is Certified to Run on Vista. Just my .02¢ OK - I'm wrong Here tis: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...agedefrag.mspx Don't know if it works on Vista. -- Duncan |
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file defragmentation
In Win 95 Norton supplied the defrag. In Win2000 and later NT systems
diskkeeper did provide the defragger. Vista's does do the MFT although XP's didn't. "Duncan McC" wrote in message .. . In article , says... The defrag tool in Vista is made by Diskeeper. Basically, this defrag tool has been embedded in to the OS since Win95. The built in tool, to my knowledge, does not defrag the pagefile or the MFT. You would need to get a full version of a Defrag Software. Just a note: I believe Microsoft was made to remove the build-in Diskeeper from all the Windows OSes that were to be used by German Government. Diskeeper has version 2007, but you have to download a patch to get it to work with Vista. Also, the price depends on the version of Vista you are running. It can get expensive. I recently converted to PerfectDisk 8.0 by Raxco. They are the only defrag software that is certified to run on Vista. It's a lot faster and does a much better job than DiskKeeper. But anyway, to defrag the Pagefile and or the MFT, you will need a Third Party Defrag Tool. As long as the pagefile is not managed by the system, you shouldn't get much fragmentation, but the MFT on the other hand, gets heavily fragmented. Personally, I would get PerfectDisk 8.0, it's doesn't cost a whole lot, it's $8 for a year of maintained, and it's the only defrager the is Certified to Run on Vista. Just my .02¢ Good info. Have you tried the SysInternals defrag util - it defrags stuff that MS's defrag doesn't. And it's free. MS liked them so much, they bought em! http://www.sysinternals.com Chit! - just went there and it redirects to MS. And guess what, the defrag tool isn't there! Seems to be the only one missing - thanks Microsoft. -- Duncan |