defrag programs

[Jim]

I am wondering if the defrag program in XP is sufficient to do the job. I
have heard a lot about diskkeeper and also perfectdisk. Are there any
recommendations from anyone?

Thanks

Jim

 

[hutch]

you can certainly chk out any others that are ref'd - and
ms win xp - defragmentation - is a ver of 'diskeeper'
and tho many folks rely on 'defrag's to do the entire
'disk maintenance job' - it was'nt intended as a
'be-all-to-end-all' - so
you might try using this routine using 'the tools'
ie
1/
a/
run 'chkdsk.exe' - ie
note
chkdsk.exe/checkdisk- scans/repairs errors/flaws on disk
defrag.exe/defragment - reorganizes files on disk
scandisk - no longer supported/incl in windows xp
now
b/
go start/right click - my computer/open/
go right click - local disk/properties/
go tools tab/
go 'error checking section'/click - 'error chk now'/
click on - 'both options' - on dialog box/
ans 'yes' - to sched reboot/
reboot
2/
now - run 'defrag.exe' - ie
note
use same section/page as in 1/ above ie
go start/right click - my computer/open/
go right click - local disk/properties/
go tools tab/
go 'defragmentation' section/click - 'defragment now'/
3/
then delete temp files - ie
go start/control panel/network and internet
connections/
go internet options/general tab/
go 'temporary internet files' - section/
go delete files/
go delete cookies/
4/
follow this routine regularly - weekly at least - and
you should maintain clean disk
and
take it fr there

hth God Bless hutch

 

[Gene Murphy]

Jim

IMHO windows defrag in XP while I suppose adequate and can be set up to run
on schedule, I have found that the following does at more thorough job and
it runs in the background with very little use of memory and keeps your
hardrive (while mine it does) down to less that -1% defragmenter files. Just
my 1 sense worth.
Diskeeper® for Windows(TM) XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
Copyright© 2003 Executive Software Int'l Inc.
www.diskeeper.com

Respectfully
Gene Murphy

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

I am wondering if the defrag program in XP is sufficient to do the job. I
have heard a lot about diskkeeper and also perfectdisk. Are there any
recommendations from anyone?

XP's defrag is lightweight, but perfectly adequate for most people. It
works best (and fastest) if you =don't= let your disk get in an awful
mess before you reach from the defragger .. little and often. 8>.