Re: Bad Lag? Try This.

[Tarun]

Sent a PM about it with no response, now posting about it.

Most users are unfamiliar with the command line, let alone what to type in when they open the command prompt window.

Sure, it's nice he tells you how to analyze the gw.dat file; but there is nothing that tells you how to properly defragment it. Most users will not understand how to change to the directory where contig.exe exists and then how to enter the path to defrag the gw.dat file.

So now you ask,

"How can I properly defragment the needed files?" Simple. The following instructions will help you download the necessary freeware tools to clean up your system and optimize it.

Download Power Defragmenter GUI (http://freeweb.siol.net/razor256/downloads/PowerDefragmenterGUI.zip) and save it where you can find it easily (Such as the Desktop).
Unzip PowerDefragmenterGUI.zip. Unable to decompress the zip file? You can use 7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org/download.html) to decompress files with ease.
Download Sysinternals' Contig (http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Contig.zip) to the same location you saved Power Defragmenter GUI.
Unzip Contig.zip. Browse into the Contig directory and copy the Contig.exe file into the Power Defragmenter GUI folder. The reason? Power Defragmenter GUI is designed to work extremely well with Sysinternals' Contig.
From the Power Defragmenter GUI directory, double click the Power Defragmenter GUI.exe file.
Click Next, then select PowerMode(TM) Disk Defragmentation and click next. The Contig window will open as your hard drive is defragmented. Once Contig completes, the Windows Disk Defragmenter will open in the command line window and defrag your hard drive as well, putting things in the order it sees best fit for your computer. When everything is complete, Power Defragmenter GUI will tell you that it has completed all of its work. You can click Quit/Finish to exit the program.

NOTE: This process can take anywhere from minutes to hours! It is best to let the defragmentation process complete for optimal performance. If need be, let this run overnight.

The process is all automated and will help your system greatly. Should any questions arise, please contact me.


Kind regards,
Tarun

[Tarun]

Is this information going to be added into the first post and replace that of what already exists for contig.exe?

[Iscana]

Going to give it a try tonight. I used the windows defragmentation application, but when it is done and I check drive again, is says: 'Defragmentation is needed' or something. It seams that windows defragmentation app has a certain defragmentation time and does not completly defragment your drive. I ran it already over 4 times and still it's not defragemented very well as I do the check. :/ so what's the use of the standard one, also a reason to try this one out.

[Inde]

Okay Tarun, it just literally occurred to me where to even put this information. I manage so many posts a day I didn't make the connection that this was the sticky in Tech's Corner. I'll do that, and thanks.

[Tarun]

Welcome, and sorry about the confusion. I made an attempt to PM you and was unsure it was received. I do hope this was a nice writeup that will be beneficial to many. :)

[N E D M]

muchas gracias senor