Defragmenter

Veloci1992f

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I have a question regarding Vista's default defragmenter. Is it safe unlike its windows predecessors? This question was always in my mind when I had a laptop with XP SP2 on it where everything was fine that one day - doubtlessly without any fear - did my monthly defragger. After that I kept getting some volume error thing which I had call for support and they recommended a reformat for that. =| So is Vista's default defragmenter safe? Or must I use something else like Auslogics?
 

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Veloci the windows defrager did'nt cause the problems you had with your XP install. What did? No telling.

But the defrager programs built into windows are perfectly safe. In Vista you really dont need to defrag since the defrager runs automaticly. So dont worry.

You can use a 3rd partydefrager if you want to. Auslogics is fine. If you want a real native x64 defrager you can get the free JKdefrag or get Perfect disk mad by Raxco. I'm sure there are probably other x64 defragers out there but I like perfect disk myself.
 

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I have a question regarding Vista's default defragmenter. Is it safe unlike its windows predecessors? This question was always in my mind when I had a laptop with XP SP2 on it where everything was fine that one day - doubtlessly without any fear - did my monthly defragger. After that I kept getting some volume error thing which I had call for support and they recommended a reformat for that. =| So is Vista's default defragmenter safe? Or must I use something else like Auslogics?

Yes, Vista's defragmenter is totally safe. In fact, any defragmenter that relies on the Microsoft-Diskeeper defrag API is totally safe (In theory. How each one behaves in reality depends on the quality of the program) because there are built-in safe guards that preserve the integrity of the data such as checking for the 'dirty' bit on the volume before defragmentation starts.

If you lost the volume due to a defrag with the XP defragger, it is most likely due to some other coincidental software or hardware problem rather than the defrag.

The complaints about vista's defragger are mainly due to the lack of information, GUI, ridiculouly slow speed (disk churning for hours) etc. If you want a third party defragger, there are other options, though all the good ones are commercial i.e not free. I personally use Diskeeper 2008 pro and have never had a problem with it on Vista (32-bit). I like the way it defrags in the background quickly and thoroughly, and automatically. I can also set the defrag mode for each drive individually (auto/manual/scheduled/VSS) etc., so it's a great solution.
 

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I use PerfectDisk 2008 (Build 64).
 

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