Hello all.

I am currently using PerfectDisk v5.0.xxxx for Windows XP Professional
SP1. I wonder if I should upgrade to v6.0, but I cannot figure out if
there are any improvements and new features to upgrade. I am using
Windows XP for gaming, Internet usage, workstation, etc. I usually
defrag and optimize my disk data (EIDE) when I am not using the
computer. I usually do this once a month.

Is there another good disk defragger and optimizer to use? I also plan
to use it for my Windows 2000 SP4 workstation as well.

Thank you in advance.
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Ant <> wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I am currently using PerfectDisk v5.0.xxxx for Windows XP Professional
> SP1. I wonder if I should upgrade to v6.0, but I cannot figure out if
> there are any improvements and new features to upgrade. I am using
> Windows XP for gaming, Internet usage, workstation, etc. I usually
> defrag and optimize my disk data (EIDE) when I am not using the
> computer. I usually do this once a month.
>
> Is there another good disk defragger and optimizer to use? I also plan
> to use it for my Windows 2000 SP4 workstation as well.

I just use the built in disk defragment. I use my 500GB for movie captures,
games, web page design, and other normal uses (word processing, database
development, some scripting..)

Never had the need for a 3rd party tool, including when I was using Windows
NT and Windows 2000.

--
Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"

Firstly there is no "best" defragger, all defraggers do an adequate job
including the utility included with WINXP. Some commercial defraggers do
allow you to defrag "offline" that permits defragging of system files but
that facility, though seemingly important to some, is, as far as I am
concerned, a non essential extra.

With respect to Perfect Disk, why do you think Version 6 will do any better
than Version 5? Software companys love issuing updates that in reality
often do nothing other than the same thing a different way and, of course,
claim it will save you nano seconds of time in doing it. Perfect disk
Version 5 will defrag you drives as well as Version 6 but you obviously
won't be running the latest and greatest software. If that's important to
you then I am sure you can find a reason for purchasing Version 6 and make
Mr Raxco very happy!


"Ant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all.
>
> I am currently using PerfectDisk v5.0.xxxx for Windows XP Professional
> SP1. I wonder if I should upgrade to v6.0, but I cannot figure out if
> there are any improvements and new features to upgrade. I am using
> Windows XP for gaming, Internet usage, workstation, etc. I usually
> defrag and optimize my disk data (EIDE) when I am not using the
> computer. I usually do this once a month.
>
> Is there another good disk defragger and optimizer to use? I also plan
> to use it for my Windows 2000 SP4 workstation as well.
>
> Thank you in advance.
> --
> "The evaluator counts the ants at the picnic of progress." --Mohan Singh
> /\___/\
> / /\ /\ \ Phillip Pi (Ant); The Ant Farm: http://antfarm.ma.cx
> | |o o| | E-mail: (E-Mail Removed)NT or (E-Mail Removed)NT
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>

On 06/29/2003 09:55 PM PT, Edward W. Thompson wrote:

> Firstly there is no "best" defragger, all defraggers do an adequate job
> including the utility included with WINXP. Some commercial defraggers do
> allow you to defrag "offline" that permits defragging of system files but
> that facility, though seemingly important to some, is, as far as I am
> concerned, a non essential extra.

Ah, I thought moving these files helped performance. Same goes for swap
files.


> With respect to Perfect Disk, why do you think Version 6 will do any better
> than Version 5? Software companys love issuing updates that in reality
> often do nothing other than the same thing a different way and, of course,
> claim it will save you nano seconds of time in doing it. Perfect disk
> Version 5 will defrag you drives as well as Version 6 but you obviously
> won't be running the latest and greatest software. If that's important to
> you then I am sure you can find a reason for purchasing Version 6 and make
> Mr Raxco very happy!

That is why I posted this.


> "Ant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Hello all.
>>
>>I am currently using PerfectDisk v5.0.xxxx for Windows XP Professional
>>SP1. I wonder if I should upgrade to v6.0, but I cannot figure out if
>>there are any improvements and new features to upgrade. I am using
>>Windows XP for gaming, Internet usage, workstation, etc. I usually
>>defrag and optimize my disk data (EIDE) when I am not using the
>>computer. I usually do this once a month.
>>
>>Is there another good disk defragger and optimizer to use? I also plan
>>to use it for my Windows 2000 SP4 workstation as well.
--
"The evaluator counts the ants at the picnic of progress." --Mohan Singh
/\___/\
/ /\ /\ \ Phillip Pi (Ant); The Ant Farm: http://antfarm.ma.cx
| |o o| | E-mail: (E-Mail Removed)NT or (E-Mail Removed)NT
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Ant - (enthusiastic X-posting noted!) typed:
>>>I am currently using PerfectDisk v5.0.xxxx for Windows XP
>>>Professional SP1. I wonder if I should upgrade to v6.0, but I cannot
>>>figure out if there are any improvements and new features to
>>>upgrade. I am using
>>>Windows XP for gaming, Internet usage, workstation, etc. I usually
>>>defrag and optimize my disk data (EIDE) when I am not using the
>>>computer. I usually do this once a month.
>>>
>>>Is there another good disk defragger and optimizer to use? I also
>>>plan
>>>to use it for my Windows 2000 SP4 workstation as well.

I'd stick with PD5. I had to return to r035 from the latest to get back
the ability to offline defrag my C drive. As a rule-of-thumb, I tend to
upgrade every other version - I get better value unless new s/w comes
with a must have feature.
--
Paul

Lemon Jelly wrote:
<SNIP>
> I'd stick with PD5. I had to return to r035 from the latest to get
>> back the ability to offline defrag my C drive. As a rule-of-thumb, I
>> tend to upgrade every other version - I get better value unless new
>> s/w comes with a must have feature.
>> --
>> Paul

I had the same prob with PD6: it would offline defrag every partition except
C:\, stating it couldn't lock the drive (this didn't happen with PD5).

Never did figure out what the issue was, although I suspect it might have
been Norton (Protected Recycle Bin/Files??).

B.

System defragger run in safe made has been a very adequate
solution for me. Yeah you get more benefit with perfect
disk and diskeeper and other such programs, but the
improvement seems marginal, so not worth the $.

Phil,

Just a few enhancements:

- Faster defrag on large partitions (15-20% speed improvement)
- MMC interface
- Drive Health makes recommendations on type of defrag to perform
- Drive Health provides visual cues as to fragmentation issues with key file system components
- Integration with Active Directory (not used by home users)
- Disk Trending
- Schedules now permit selecting Smart Placement or Defrag Only

V5 will be "sunsetted" soon. In the software business, that means that no future updates will be available and technical support will be limited.

( I also responded to your email in to Raxco technical support)

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows Storage Management/File System

Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.




"Ant" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all.
>
> I am currently using PerfectDisk v5.0.xxxx for Windows XP Professional
> SP1. I wonder if I should upgrade to v6.0, but I cannot figure out if
> there are any improvements and new features to upgrade. I am using
> Windows XP for gaming, Internet usage, workstation, etc. I usually
> defrag and optimize my disk data (EIDE) when I am not using the
> computer. I usually do this once a month.
>
> Is there another good disk defragger and optimizer to use? I also plan
> to use it for my Windows 2000 SP4 workstation as well.
>
> Thank you in advance.
> --
> "The evaluator counts the ants at the picnic of progress." --Mohan Singh
> /\___/\
> / /\ /\ \ Phillip Pi (Ant); The Ant Farm: http://antfarm.ma.cx
> | |o o| | E-mail: (E-Mail Removed)NT or (E-Mail Removed)NT
> \ _ / Remove ANT if replying by e-mail from a newsgroup.
> ( )
>

NT4 didn't have an included defragmenter. If you were defragmenting, you
were using a 3rd party tool

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows Storage Management/File System

Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.



"Shenan T. Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ant <> wrote:
> > Hello all.
> >
> > I am currently using PerfectDisk v5.0.xxxx for Windows XP Professional
> > SP1. I wonder if I should upgrade to v6.0, but I cannot figure out if
> > there are any improvements and new features to upgrade. I am using
> > Windows XP for gaming, Internet usage, workstation, etc. I usually
> > defrag and optimize my disk data (EIDE) when I am not using the
> > computer. I usually do this once a month.
> >
> > Is there another good disk defragger and optimizer to use? I also plan
> > to use it for my Windows 2000 SP4 workstation as well.
>
> I just use the built in disk defragment. I use my 500GB for movie
captures,
> games, web page design, and other normal uses (word processing, database
> development, some scripting..)
>
> Never had the need for a 3rd party tool, including when I was using
Windows
> NT and Windows 2000.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> "Just trying to help"
>
>

Please contact me regarding this.

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows Storage Management/File System

Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department


"Lemon Jelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ant - (enthusiastic X-posting noted!) typed:
> >>>I am currently using PerfectDisk v5.0.xxxx for Windows XP
> >>>Professional SP1. I wonder if I should upgrade to v6.0, but I cannot
> >>>figure out if there are any improvements and new features to
> >>>upgrade. I am using
> >>>Windows XP for gaming, Internet usage, workstation, etc. I usually
> >>>defrag and optimize my disk data (EIDE) when I am not using the
> >>>computer. I usually do this once a month.
> >>>
> >>>Is there another good disk defragger and optimizer to use? I also
> >>>plan
> >>>to use it for my Windows 2000 SP4 workstation as well.
>
> I'd stick with PD5. I had to return to r035 from the latest to get back
> the ability to offline defrag my C drive. As a rule-of-thumb, I tend to
> upgrade every other version - I get better value unless new s/w comes
> with a must have feature.
> --
> Paul
>
>
>