[DiracDeBroglie]

bphlpt, on 20 June 2012 - 01:52 PM, said:

You should also look around more here on the board. http://www.msfn.org/...yresume-issues/ That is the reason that Andre only recommends the use of MS's own defragging tools. As you found, defragging just to eliminate fragmented files is only part of the solution. File placement is also a factor.

A very, very useful link. Many thanks.
j

[DiracDeBroglie]

pointertovoid, on 21 June 2012 - 03:06 AM, said:

To paraphrase bphlpt: Windows since 98 does know which files are loaded in what order because a special task observes this. Windows' defragger uses this information to optimize file placement on the disk and reduce the arm's movements.

Hey, I did not know that. So defragging is best done by Window's defragger then.
Many thanks for this tip to pointertovoid and bphlpt,
j

This post has been edited by DiracDeBroglie: 21 June 2012 - 05:38 AM

[jaclaz]

DiracDeBroglie, on 21 June 2012 - 05:38 AM, said:

So defragging is best done by Window's defragger then.

NOT really "necessarily", tools like Mydefrag (there may be others ):
http://www.mydefrag.com/
use similar techniques and - more than that - allow to experiment with different approaches thorugh a scripting-like language:
http://www.mydefrag....al-Scripts.html

As always, tests need to be conducted but I wouldn't swear that the MS built-in strategy (whatever it is) is actually the "best possible", there may be room for further optimizations.

jaclaz

[Ponch]

Off topic...

jaclaz, on 20 June 2012 - 08:59 AM, said:

Many, many years ago, the world motocross champion was a belgian guy

Not so "many many" years ago (I truncated the quote on purpose ), but It seems an other country has taken over recently indeed (scroll up few lines). 2008 can be seen as an arguable transition phase.
However, if you remove the engine... we're still ahead !

[jaclaz]

Ponch, on 23 June 2012 - 06:51 AM, said:

However, if you remove the engine... we're still ahead !

Sure , and if you smooth a little bit the race track , you are nowhere to be seen ....

What gives?

jaclaz

[jaclaz]

Ponch, on 23 June 2012 - 06:51 AM, said:

Not so "many many" years ago (I truncated the quote on purpose ), but It seems an other country has taken over recently indeed (scroll up few lines). 2008 can be seen as an arguable transition phase.

And now Antonio Cairoli has 6 Championships, becoming the all-time 2nd together with Joël Robert and after Stefan Everts.
http://www.motocross...r-ktm-world-mx/

jaclaz