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Name: ultraxmode
Date: January 10, 2007 at 08:18:33 Pacific
OS: WinXP PRO sp2
CPU/Ram: p3@4
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Hello ! and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

Is there any program that I can use so I could move the unmovable files (system files) to the front side of my hard disk ?

Defrag from Windows XP SP2 cannot do that.

Thank you in advance!

Digital Family.



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Name: Bob (by BigBob)
Date: January 10, 2007 at 08:32:20 Pacific
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You could try this Shareware Utility
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/VoptXP...

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Response Number 2
Name: murr
Date: January 10, 2007 at 09:08:19 Pacific
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I not sure about freeware, but a good one is 'Perfect Disk' Once a 'Smart Placement' defrag has completed, next select 'Offline Defrag' and it will accomplish what you want.


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Response Number 3
Name: mattie
Date: January 10, 2007 at 09:43:32 Pacific
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Sysinternal's contig can be used to defrag an existing file, or to create a new file of a specified size and name, optimizing its placement on disk. Contig uses standard Windows defragmentation APIs so it won't cause disk corruption, even if you terminate it while its running.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sy...

if you're not comfortable with using the program from a command prompt, here's a GUI for Contig

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System...

and if you don't mind to cough up a few bucks, here's one i recommend:

http://www.disktrix.com/ultimatedef...

p/s.: i have been using perfect disk a long time, voptXP before that (with sp1 they ran into some troubles which i suppose have been fixed by now :-) and was pretty satisfied with the both of them. but this one really beats 'em all and it's dead fast too.

Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'


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Response Number 4
Name: ultraxmode
Date: January 10, 2007 at 13:02:54 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you so much guys! I will try one of them and inform you !

Thanks! :)

Digital Family.


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