Vista 64 Defrag problem....

conuk · 13 Jul 2008 at 22:04

ok after installing all my stuff I thought Id defrag drive.

downloaded Diskeeper trial..... drive said 30 odd % messed up so I hit defrag....

after completing and checking again... the result was the same!

so after a few more tries... using the other methods same result.

Uninstalled and tried Ultimate Defrag.... guess what same results.

30 odd % fragmented.

Am using 2 x 150gb raptors in raid for OS.

Any ideas why this happening ?

Pulse · 13 Jul 2008 at 22:34

Not sure why it's happening but give TuneUP Utilities a go. Defraged my 250GB OS Hdd in about 25minutes

Mattus · 14 Jul 2008 at 00:08

Has anyone used Defraggler?

I've heard good things about it, but a bit reluctant to use a defragger that's in beta!

manic_man · 14 Jul 2008 at 12:37

JKDefrag + JKDefrag GUI for an easy to use and totally free defragger.

I used to use Diskeeper, have totally stopped after finding JKDefrag.

Simple little tool that does what it is supposed to without any fuss.

Greenlizard0 · 14 Jul 2008 at 13:59

manic_man said:
JKDefrag + JKDefrag GUI for an easy to use and totally free defragger.

It's a very simple looking defragger this, but with a good GUI it's by far the best performing (free) one out there.

bledd · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:03

system restore files aren't touched by defrag

disable that first

o&o defrag runs really well in vista

R@tman · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:07

try http://www.disktrix.com/UDFree.htm

conuk · 14 Jul 2008 at 17:15

Pulse said:
Not sure why it's happening but give TuneUP Utilities a go. Defraged my 250GB OS Hdd in about 25minutes

tried that one.

It said didnt need defragging and stopped !

Not sure why the others are saying 40 odd %

conuk · 14 Jul 2008 at 17:17

R@tman said:
try http://www.disktrix.com/UDFree.htm

thats the one I tried - runs for ages... then still states 40 odd % fragmentation
after finishing.

conuk · 14 Jul 2008 at 17:18

bledd. said:
system restore files aren't touched by defrag

disable that first

o&o defrag runs really well in vista

Havent done the system restore thing yet - but O & O was the same giving a big fragmentation figure but then not been able to sort it.

Will disable system restore and try again.

cheers guys

conuk · 14 Jul 2008 at 17:21

just turned off system restore and then ran analyze under ultimate defrag and said there was minimal ..... so I guess it was the System restore files that wouldnt budge as stated.

Thanks !