XP Defrag and unmovable files

[Johanna]

I have a separate hard drive where I store image backups of XP. I would
like to make the image files unmovable when I defrag that drive with the XP
defrag utility. How can I set this up>

J

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You can either choose not to defrag that particular hard drive, or
create a new partition, move your image backups to it, then do
not defrag that partition. Otherwise, I know of no other solution.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I have a separate hard drive where I store image backups of XP. I would
| like to make the image files unmovable when I defrag that drive with the XP
| defrag utility. How can I set this up>
|
| J

 

[Greg Hayes/Raxco Software]

Johanna,

The built-in defragmenter has no ability to exclude files from being
defragmented.

If you have some programming skills, you could write a program that opens
these files for exclusive access (which will prevent them from being
defragmented). Or, you could look at a 3rd party alternative. Most have
the ability to exclude files.

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System

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

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