tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post1389562711177575311..comments2023-08-01T13:38:49.728+02:00Comments on Insights and Rants: The Great Defrag Shootout XI: Windows Disk DefragmenterDonn Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-46211475101777611652007-11-03T16:01:00.000+02:002007-11-03T16:01:00.000+02:00Great question!The MFT is the data structure that ...Great question!<BR/><BR/>The MFT is the data structure that keeps track of where all the data is. If it gets fragmented and particularly if those fragments are spread out over the disk, then there is a potential performance issue when opening files. You are most likely to notice it when loading an application, which generally involves opening the main EXE and several DLLs and stuff.<BR/><BR/>What bugged me the most when my MFT got fragmented was that it got in the way of other files, fragmenting them as well. Having the MFT in a single place meant that other files could remain defragmented as well.<BR/><BR/>Many systems run with fragmented MFTs, just like many systems run with fragmented files. I just wanted to keep my drive organised, that's all.Donn Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-82969321358576979022007-11-03T10:44:00.000+02:002007-11-03T10:44:00.000+02:00Why do you care so much about the MFT? Can you not...Why do you care so much about the MFT? Can you notice a difference when its defragged? Just curious :)Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253464371460014434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-32665544976854593512007-06-04T18:16:00.000+02:002007-06-04T18:16:00.000+02:00I will add O&O Defrag 10 onto the list, which neve...I will add O&O Defrag 10 onto the list, which never seems to end.Donn Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-51949477584628100962007-05-29T11:05:00.000+02:002007-05-29T11:05:00.000+02:00nice review. i myself and going through troubles f...nice review. i myself and going through troubles finding the right defrag software. like you, i have been using pd 8.0 for a while now and it has a few options i find neccessary in a defrag program. firstly is boot optimization. it seems raxco is the only one out there that monitors what files are loaded during boot, and consolidates them at the front of the drive. secondly is the fact that raxco doesnt need "reserved" space like diskeeper. so far so good, but raxco is missing some method to pro-actively defragment files in the background. i hate having to use task schedules because they intefere with daily usage.<BR/><BR/>so thus came my search for alternatives having all things i need:<BR/><BR/>1. boot optimization<BR/>2. no constraints on free space to defrag<BR/>3. auto-defrag without user interaction<BR/>4. system file defrag (mft, etc)<BR/><BR/>i tried diskeeper premier, but the method it uses just plain stinks, not to mention the 20% free disk space it requires.<BR/><BR/>i also came across O&O version 10 pro. it has everything BUT boot optimization......<BR/>O&O has auto background defrag without need for interaction, and a totally nice interface redesign to boot.<BR/><BR/>sigh.........<BR/><BR/>when will they make a perfect defrag program?<BR/><BR/>have you tried O&O 10? they say it's totally revamped from previous versions. maybe it might work for you. i would also like to hear what you have to say about it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com