Defrag Question

bliss · 9 Jul 2006 at 18:12

Is there any noticable difference in performance when defragmenting in safe mode than a full boot?

Bliss

MarcLister · 9 Jul 2006 at 18:21

Do you mean does a defrag run quicker in safe mode? Possibly because there are less services running and less demands on memory.

I think a defrag in Safe mode is meant to be better because the defrag can move more system files around since they aren't in use.

Just watch and wait for someone more clued up on this stuff come in and completely contradict me. :rolleyes:

bliss · 9 Jul 2006 at 18:22

MarcLister said:
I think a defrag in Safe mode is meant to be better because the defrag can move more system files around since they aren't in use.

That's the part i'm interested in

I'll give it a go later if anybody else can shed some light on the question.

Thx for the reply.

Coolasmoo · 9 Jul 2006 at 18:23

I think most of the commercial defragmenters offer a boot time defrag.

MarcLister · 9 Jul 2006 at 18:23

bliss said:
That's the part i'm interested in

I'll give it a go later if anybody else can shed some light on the question.

Thx for the reply.

In that case I might be right. I have seen a thread somewhere, perhaps here, saying a defrag in safe mode resulted in better defragging because the system files can be moved too.

Curiosityx · 10 Jul 2006 at 00:12

As said if files are in use when defragmentating the drive it wont be able to access them as such yes in safe mode youll do a better job as only minimal system fuctions are used to boot the Pc into windows.

Youll only see a real difference though if the drive is heavily fragmented or your using a Fat32 file structure. Fragmentation of NTFS doesnt have as high an impact and as such youll notice little difference.

teulk · 16 Jul 2006 at 12:32

I defragged in safe mode and it took absolutely ages, im taking 3hrs. Generally it takes about an hour.........

fps133 · 16 Jul 2006 at 19:33

blimey

www.diskeeper.com

t31os · 16 Jul 2006 at 20:55

I use Executive Software Diskeeper, sure its very much like what the last guy posted.

Defrag multiple drives at once, at least 5x the speed.

If you can grab a copy of the one i'm using it has lots of handy options, like screensaver mode so you don't have to defrag the computer manually.

I'm sure theres other alternatives though, see what the fellas say...