Best Defrag software?

LHC · Sep 10, 2005, 03:09 PM

I'm currently using O&O Defrag 6.5 Pro, but I want to know if there is any better defrags. I've heard Diskeeper is just aweful, but I heard Perfect Disk and O&O are sorta neck-and-neck. So what do you think is the best defrag?

**MIG-31** · Sep 10, 2005, 03:19 PM

Perfect disk woks good enough for me..

WxChaser · Sep 10, 2005, 05:29 PM

Diskeeper is far from awful in my opinion, I find it to be great software. Diskeeper 10 is coming out shortly. O&O works quite well too having used that also. I have not tried Perfect Disk.

pr0digal jenius · Sep 10, 2005, 07:33 PM

O&O is good for small systems, I find on my 320GB tho...perfect disk wins

No_Style · Sep 10, 2005, 08:14 PM

Perfect Disk 7.0 is brilliant.

riles9262 · Sep 10, 2005, 09:02 PM

Perfect disk here too - version 7.

TJ- · Sep 11, 2005, 02:20 AM

O&O v8.0 Professional!

blackdog · Sep 11, 2005, 02:38 AM

Diskeeper Pro 9 works great here especially boot-time defrag

WxChaser · Sep 11, 2005, 02:45 AM

I'd really like to know what problems you guys have encountered with Diskeeper Professional if any. I've been one of their long term beta testers and it's always worked great for me on many different types of platforms and equipment. It'd be good feedback to give back to Diskeeper as well...I'm supposed to be testing their new version of Diskeeper 10 Professional quite soon.

Warpy · Sep 11, 2005, 06:49 AM

Perfect Disk for me. Use to use Diskeeper, but moved onto better things.

UnTouchAble · Sep 11, 2005, 12:26 PM

O&O for me!! Its really good!

Sandok · Sep 11, 2005, 12:34 PM

Windows Thingy... I used both diskeeper and perfect disk... Don't see the point.

md5 · Sep 11, 2005, 02:15 PM

PCMag has an article on defrag software here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1811993,00.asp

it might help a bit

TJ- · Nov 25, 2005, 07:10 AM

good article pity its old....

im looking to get a new defrag program for my new harddrive, im stuck between diskeeper, o&o and perfect dick. Im using o&o 8 pro now and it seems pretty good.

PangingJr · Nov 25, 2005, 08:02 AM

try locating this PDF document online...
"PD7_OO8_Defragmentation_Performance_Test.pdf"
and have a look at how the PerfectDisk 7 and O&O Defrag 8's Stealth mode were performed on the test.

since you have installed the O&O Defrag you may want to document how it has been working on your system. then whenever you get a chance try the PerfectDisk 7 again. this way you can check your documented to see the differences or similarities of these defrag programs.

TJ- · Nov 25, 2005, 08:09 AM

wow those results are scary. Seems that perfect disk won in every test... BUT... they only ran O&O in stealth mode, it has alot more options to choose how to defrag, i wonder it that would make any difference.

I think ill give Perfect Disk a try anyway.

PangingJr · Nov 25, 2005, 08:27 AM

if i could remember the O&O Defrag has 4 or 5 defrag modes, one of them would be to fully defrag <place the name of the program defrag mode here> i can't remember the name of the defrag mode.
anyway, what i want to tell you is that the defrag mode is the best disk defrag method. i used to see that the disk performance had been increased after using this defrag method. but the drawback to it is that it took a lot of time to finish its tasks. however, this was since the O&O Defrag version 6 that i had tried it, and smething may have been changed by now.

mkk · Nov 25, 2005, 01:26 PM

As people say there are several good ones, though I prefer the interface of O&O. The Stealth defrag mode is nice because it fixes the biggest fragmentation issues quickly, and then you can do a more lengthy defrag once a week or so.

ViRuS2k · Dec 7, 2005, 03:42 PM

Disk Keeper v10 is the best defrag program out there.
anyone who says anything diffrent then hasnt a clue im afraid.

v10 premium professional edition rocks

TJ- · Dec 7, 2005, 11:07 PM

ive had this for a few days, and ill have to aggree its better than perfect disk.

Jitter · Dec 7, 2005, 11:15 PM

I like O&O 8 the best. I have tried perfect disk and diskkeeper as well, but they seemed just a tad slower overall plus I dont think the organization was quite as good as w/ O&O.

ViP3RH3LL · Dec 16, 2005, 04:58 AM

O&O defrag 8 has some good features, I liked it. I like Perfect Disk 7 more. I tried Diskeeper 10, didn't seem that much faster or better.

Sep 10, 2005, 03:09 PM	#1
LHC Stingy and Stubborn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,325 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Best Defrag software? I'm currently using O&O Defrag 6.5 Pro, but I want to know if there is any better defrags. I've heard Diskeeper is just aweful, but I heard Perfect Disk and O&O are sorta neck-and-neck. So what do you think is the best defrag? __________________

Sep 10, 2005, 03:19 PM	#2
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,782 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Perfect disk woks good enough for me.. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Sep 10, 2005, 08:14 PM	#5
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Perfect Disk 7.0 is brilliant. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here Last edited by No_Style; Sep 11, 2005 at 02:26 AM.

Sep 10, 2005, 09:02 PM	#6
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Perfect disk here too - version 7. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Sep 11, 2005, 06:49 AM	#10
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Perfect Disk for me. Use to use Diskeeper, but moved onto better things. __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Sep 10, 2005, 05:29 PM	#3
WxChaser Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 404 Rep Power: 0	Diskeeper is far from awful in my opinion, I find it to be great software. Diskeeper 10 is coming out shortly. O&O works quite well too having used that also. I have not tried Perfect Disk.

Sep 10, 2005, 07:33 PM	#4
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	O&O is good for small systems, I find on my 320GB tho...perfect disk wins

Sep 11, 2005, 02:20 AM	#7
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	O&O v8.0 Professional!

Sep 11, 2005, 02:38 AM	#8
blackdog HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Frozen North of 49 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 0	Diskeeper Pro 9 works great here especially boot-time defrag

Sep 11, 2005, 02:45 AM	#9
WxChaser Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 404 Rep Power: 0	I'd really like to know what problems you guys have encountered with Diskeeper Professional if any. I've been one of their long term beta testers and it's always worked great for me on many different types of platforms and equipment. It'd be good feedback to give back to Diskeeper as well...I'm supposed to be testing their new version of Diskeeper 10 Professional quite soon.

Sep 11, 2005, 12:26 PM	#11
UnTouchAble DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S-O-T Posts: 342 Rep Power: 0	O&O for me!! Its really good!

Sep 11, 2005, 12:34 PM	#12
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Windows Thingy... I used both diskeeper and perfect disk... Don't see the point.

Sep 11, 2005, 02:15 PM	#13
md5 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inside DriverHeaven Posts: 856 Rep Power: 0	PCMag has an article on defrag software here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1811993,00.asp it might help a bit __________________

Nov 25, 2005, 07:10 AM	#14
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	good article pity its old.... im looking to get a new defrag program for my new harddrive, im stuck between diskeeper, o&o and perfect dick. Im using o&o 8 pro now and it seems pretty good. __________________ new sig comming soon

Nov 25, 2005, 08:02 AM	#15
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 70	try locating this PDF document online... "PD7_OO8_Defragmentation_Performance_Test.pdf" and have a look at how the PerfectDisk 7 and O&O Defrag 8's Stealth mode were performed on the test. since you have installed the O&O Defrag you may want to document how it has been working on your system. then whenever you get a chance try the PerfectDisk 7 again. this way you can check your documented to see the differences or similarities of these defrag programs.

Nov 25, 2005, 08:09 AM	#16
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	wow those results are scary. Seems that perfect disk won in every test... BUT... they only ran O&O in stealth mode, it has alot more options to choose how to defrag, i wonder it that would make any difference. I think ill give Perfect Disk a try anyway. __________________ new sig comming soon

Nov 25, 2005, 08:27 AM	#17
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 70	if i could remember the O&O Defrag has 4 or 5 defrag modes, one of them would be to fully defrag <place the name of the program defrag mode here> i can't remember the name of the defrag mode. anyway, what i want to tell you is that the defrag mode is the best disk defrag method. i used to see that the disk performance had been increased after using this defrag method. but the drawback to it is that it took a lot of time to finish its tasks. however, this was since the O&O Defrag version 6 that i had tried it, and smething may have been changed by now.

Nov 25, 2005, 01:26 PM	#18
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,481 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	As people say there are several good ones, though I prefer the interface of O&O. The Stealth defrag mode is nice because it fixes the biggest fragmentation issues quickly, and then you can do a more lengthy defrag once a week or so.

Dec 7, 2005, 03:42 PM	#19
ViRuS2k HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 8,334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Disk Keeper v10 is the best defrag program out there. anyone who says anything diffrent then hasnt a clue im afraid. v10 premium professional edition rocks

Dec 7, 2005, 11:07 PM	#20
TJ- DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Infinity Posts: 3,679 Rep Power: 0	ive had this for a few days, and ill have to aggree its better than perfect disk. __________________ new sig comming soon

Dec 7, 2005, 11:15 PM	#21
Jitter HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 534 Rep Power: 0	I like O&O 8 the best. I have tried perfect disk and diskkeeper as well, but they seemed just a tad slower overall plus I dont think the organization was quite as good as w/ O&O. __________________ Sony Vaio PCV-RX670 P4 1.8ghz XP Pro SP2 1 GB PC2100 RAM ATI All in Wonder 9700 pro Audigy 2 ZS Aquamark ~29,500 3dMark03 ~ 5,000

Dec 16, 2005, 04:58 AM	#22
ViP3RH3LL DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: BF2142 Posts: 265 Rep Power: 0	O&O defrag 8 has some good features, I liked it. I like Perfect Disk 7 more. I tried Diskeeper 10, didn't seem that much faster or better.