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Vista - "O&O Defrag" compared to "DiskKeeper" - Opinions?

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Old 10-19-2007   #1 (permalink)
Mark Conrad


 
 

"O&O Defrag" compared to "DiskKeeper" - Opinions?


I already have O&O Defrag, seems very fast on Vista.

Any DiskKeeper advocates out there?

Am thinking of comparing the two: wise or unwise?

Thanks.

Mark-

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Old 10-22-2007   #2 (permalink)
Jake


 
 

Re: "O&O Defrag" compared to "DiskKeeper" - Opinions?


"Mark Conrad" <noneof@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I already have O&O Defrag, seems very fast on Vista.
>
> Any DiskKeeper advocates out there?
>
> Am thinking of comparing the two: wise or unwise?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mark-
I have used O & O, Diskeeper en Perfect disc. I prefer the latter one,
because it has a slightly better interface. Another possiblity is to use
Norton 360, which has a defrag built in.
As far as defragmenting your disc is concerned, there is no noticable
difference between those 4.

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Old 10-22-2007   #3 (permalink)


XP Pro/SP3, Vista HP
 
 

Re: "O&O Defrag" compared to "DiskKeeper" - Opinions?

Your final decision would ofcourse depend on which software meets your specific needs because no two systems are alike. That said, of the three, my personal pick is Diskeeper Pro 2007, and I use it because it is fast, offers dual defrag modes for each volume, uses very few resources during a defrag, and very crucially- never freezes, locks up or displays any sort of instability on my systems. The last point is extremely important for me personally. YMMV. Good luck in your selection.
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Old 10-22-2007   #4 (permalink)
Mark Conrad


 
 

Re: "O&O Defrag" compared to "DiskKeeper" - Opinions?

In article <Benjamin.2yuqz3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net>,
Benjamin <Benjamin.2yuqz3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote:
Quote:

> Your final decision would ofcourse depend on which software meets your
> specific needs because no two systems are alike. That said, of the
> three, my personal pick is Diskeeper Pro 2007, and I use it because it
> is fast, offers dual defrag modes for each volume, uses very few
> resources during a defrag, and very crucially- never freezes, locks up
> or displays any sort of instability on my systems. The last point is
> extremely important for me personally. YMMV. Good luck in your
> selection.

Thanks everyone, I will try the suggestions.

Mark-
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Old 11-15-2007   #5 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: "O&O Defrag" compared to "DiskKeeper" - Opinions?

I found fault with O&ODefrag 10.0.1634ProX64. My OS Vista x64 with SP1 V.275. Prior to SP1 being introduced Defrag worked well, and even after installing a fresh copy of Defrag after introducing SP1 things look good at first; but eventually two faults occur. In SP1 mode, O&O Defrag normally makes reference to a permanent temp file which then has its pointer removed such that the drives are not referenced in the O&O Defrag's window upon opening. You need to go to Vista's "Programs and Features" to right-click the O&O Defrag item and select "repair" to re-active O&O Defrag.
But the worst and second fault is that after installing O&O Defrag and rebooting Vista, Vista will enter a rotary booting sequence which cannot be overcome. Even selecting "last working" reboot, on the black screen, or using the Vista DVD Disk "repair" mode will not rescue you and allow entry into Vista. In my case, I always keep a working Crive Image without O&O Defrag, by Norton Ghost, to return my OS. the people at O&O need to correct this fault. I proved this on two workstations and many clean Vista OS installs to find this fault.
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