Hello all,
Something I’ve been wondering about for sometime now: why doesn’t Windows 2000 have the same defragmentation GUI as the old Win98 version?
The Win2kServer/WinXP/Win2003 versions have the cool before&after bars for files, but what I really miss are the little blocks that represent sectors… (especially BAD sectors)
Is there any software out there that gives a clear representation of the disk surface, with bad sectors and all… for win2k?
Thanks!
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have a look though http://www.oo-software.com/english/products/oodefragv4/index.html it should display how the drive looks after a defrag! though not sure about bad sector. I will see what I can find, after work!
My guess is that since 2k is based off NT rather than 95, the setup.
Off the top of my head, I can think of 4 software titles that can do the job. First, Norton Utilities has a pretty good defragger. Unfortunately, the NU suite has some apps that tend to hose your system, and for that reason, I can’t recommend going out and buying it. The only thing with Norton on it I’ll vouch for is their AntiVirus. Second, Disk Keeper is very nice. They have a lite version available in case you don’t feel like buying the full program. Third, Perfect Disk: this will also do what you want, and claims to be better than Disk Keeper. I really can’t say I’ve used it, but a lot of people seem to like it. Lastly, O&O Defrag; also claims to be better than DK. I’ve run this once before and it seems to be pretty quick. There is also a trial version you can download for it as well.
I downloaded the trial of O&O Defrag, but at first sight I don’t see how bad sectors/blocks are represented here.. Does it inform the user of bad sectors at all?
Thanks for the other tips!
(note: I’m not looking especially for defrag software, I’m more interested in the amount of bad blocks on a disc)
maybe on of these will help? let us know! http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287