Defragmenting windows directory structure?

[cluck]

Does anyone else get pissed off that their files are nicely defragged but their folder information is still all over the goddamn drive? Not only does it make it slow loading directory listings but it takes up space where there should be other large, fully intact files.

Who has a fix?

[Juicy D. Links]

Format C

[doober]

since XP i have defragmented once on any of my machines

[myjah]

funny i just defraged today. comps running as sweet as ever though

[KobyBoy]

Don't use the defragmenter that comes with Windoze because it's a joke (even M$ admits that). I use something called Diskeeper from ExecutiveSoft (http://consumer.execsoft.com/diskeep...per.asp?RId=50) It's only $29.95 and it does a great job. It has a function called "Set-And-Forget". Basically you can schedule it to run either at a certain time (like at 5am when you are asleep every night) or run when your disks are fragmented and you are not using your computer. Besides regular file defragmentation it can also keep your swap file healthy, your boot files healthy and a bunch of other things. HIghtly recommended.

[Arty]

Originally posted by cluck
Does anyone else get pissed off that their files are nicely defragged but their folder information is still all over the goddamn drive? Not only does it make it slow loading directory listings but it takes up space where there should be other large, fully intact files.

Who has a fix?

Raxco Perfect Disk

Check out that one, I've also tried Diskkeeper and O&O this tops them booth

[cluck]

Originally posted by Arty


Raxco Perfect Disk

Check out that one, I've also tried Diskkeeper and O&O this tops them booth

Thanks, I'll try it out. I use diskkeeper and it's been great, it's just the damn folders are everywhere.

[Gemini]

Norton System Works... speed disk.