Actually you should use version 9.0 of Diskeeper.
As regards the install process - you just run the setup and it will
replace the built in defrag tool with the full version of Diskeeper.
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Mike:
The above was your response to a query from a poster inquiring about what
version of a third-party disk defragmenting utility he or she should use.
I'm curious to know Microsoft's position on the use of these third-party
"defragmenters" in terms of their perceived usefulness in general, and
especially in comparison to the defragmenting utility included in the XP OS.
I would particularly like you to comment on the following article on the
value of defragmenting programs published in the February, 2004 issue of PC
World...
"When was the last time you defragmented your hard disk? As your PC creates,
modifies, and deletes files on the hard drive, files tend to get broken up
into pieces that are physically scattered around the disk. Drives and file
systems are built to keep track of these noncontiguous file parts, but if a
significant portion of your hard drive has become fragmented, its
performance might suffer.
Then again, it might not. When the PC World Test Center set out to determine
the effectiveness of the defrag utilities in our set of suites, plus that of
Diskeeper 8 from Executive Software, our analysts found no evidence that
defragmentation enhanced performance. On a desktop system from the PC World
office with a heavily used, never-fragmented hard drive, the lab conducted
speed tests using a range of applications before and after defragmenting the
drive with each utility. In the end, the Test Center saw no significant
performance improvement after defragmenting with any program This result
flies in the face of the perceived wisdom that fragmentation hinders
performance, though much older PCs (with slower and smaller hard drives) and
heavily used servers may benefit from defragging.
Fortunately, you don't have to buy a defragger to see if it will boost
performance on your system: Every copy of Windows comes with a
defragmentation tool. However, it is not particularly easy to use. Diskeeper
8 Professional Edition offers set-it-forget-it scheduling options, the
ability to prioritize or skip defragmentation of specific files, and a
display that predicts how much faster your system will be after
defragmentation. Our tests didn't validate those predictions, though; again,
we say no performance gains after defragmenting."
Looking forward to your response, especially should it represent the
"official" view of Microsoft..
Anna
