Raxco PerfectDisk 7.0 Disk Defragmentation - Single User

by Raxco

Product Features

• Disk defragmentation, optimization, and free space consolidation
• For all Windows home, small business, and large enterprise users
• Certified by Microsoft for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003
• Patented optimization strategy; defragments files in a single pass
• Requires as little as 5-percent free space; automatic scheduling

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006DNZBC
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 22, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,380 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Amazon.com

PerfectDisk Version 7.0 delivers speed, thoroughness, and ease-of-use for all Windows home, small business, and large enterprise users. Certified by Microsoft for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, PerfectDisk is designed for today's largest disk drives.

With advanced, comprehensive tools, PerfectDisk is the defragmenter of choice for many of the world's largest and most technologically savvy enterprises. View larger. Learn more about PerfectDisk 7.0 via a video presentation.

If you are serious about disk defragmentation, optimization, and free space consolidation, you'll find PerfectDisk meets your high demands and requirements.

There's a reason that PerfectDisk is the defragmenter of choice for many of the world's largest and most technologically savy enterprises, Microsoft Certified Trainers and other professionals, and small business and home users around the globe that want to boost their computer performance. Simply put, PerfectDisk offers you the best value. You will achieve the best results and improve the performance of your computer the most with PerfectDisk.

Built for the largest of disk drives, PerfectDisk provides the most comprehensive solution for defragmentation by optimizing virtually every file on the system, including all metadata, paging files, and directories. PerfectDisk's patented SMART Placement technology arranges files on a disk to ensure that free space is consolidated and the future rate of fragmentation is minimized. All in a single pass, not with outdated multipass technology -- once and done.

Designed and optimized for Windows XP, PerfectDisk requires as little as five percent free space. Its single pass method for consolidation of free space to slows the rate of refragmentation, while Perfect Management technology provides integration with Active Directory for powerful and flexible enterprise management and scheduling. PerfectDisk also works seamlessly with PerfectDisk for Exchange to automate the offline compaction and defragmentation of Exchange data stores. Plus, administrators will appreciate PerfectDisk's full-featured command line options (local and network) to accommodate unique environments.

Product Description

Speed up your computer with PerfectDisk Version 7.0, the world’s leading disk defragmenter for home users and businesses alike. PerfectDisk defragments disks faster and more thoroughly than the Windows built-in defragger and competing products. PerfectDisk is the only defragmenter certified by Microsoft on multiple Windows operating systems. PerfectDisk Version 7.0 – proven, tested, Microsoft Certified.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Simply Amazing, November 13, 2004

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Sonny MD (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raxco PerfectDisk 7.0 Disk Defragmentation - Single User (CD-ROM)

If you are new to or nervous about computer utility programs you will feel comfortable with this one. This is especially true if you are tired of the limitations of Window's defrag program but are afraid to venture "off the farm". Pefect Disk 7 will reward you with improved perfomance, ease of use, and peace of mind.

I would consider myself an intermediate user and pretty comfortable with tinkering with computers and computer programs. Fortunately, Raxco's PerfectDisk (PD) requires none. PD6 got the Editor's Choice award from PC Magazine. So when I found out Raxco had a free full-program trial of their newest version on their website I downloaded it immediately.

I was not disappointed. The download site even lets you choose the appropiate version of PD7 to match your operating system. It operates completely independently of the Windows OS (operating system; i.e. Windows XP). Opening and Installing the program was a walk in the park (I recommend Mozilla as the browser of first choice because it make downloads very easy)and required no extra knowledge of the user.

In order to extend the life of my Pentium III 866 Mhz system, I got the RAM up to 512mb (XP's sweet spot) and then wiped my disk and did a complete reinstall. It was fantastic, but soon fragments began to show up that XP could not repair. I didn't want wipe my disk again (wipe = completely erase all data and programs from disk).

I had earlier tried O&O's defrag utility which is the only comparable defragger, but it required more tweaking than a novice, or anyone else, should have to do. Without a more thorough comparison I would be tempted to say that O&O's program is the most complete and truly industrial strength defrag program available. But again, the tweaking is not for novices.

The good news is that PD7 is very close to that level, but incredibly easier to use. Just do what it tells you.

If you are the tiniest bit adventurous you can use its menu options to tweak the program. These are options within the program and none of them require you to go outside the program to complete them. You just toggle (choose) the options you do or don't want. I did opt to have the program try to consolidate all the free space on my drive, but that was it.

For the only the second time ever, I have all my free space in one place and no frags on my harddrive. With PD7 you will have to defrag your boot files - but it tells you how to do that as well. It will then take 2 or 3 passes to fully align all your files, but the program is very quick. O&O's program is the only other program that I know that can do this and does this in one pass automatically. It is more thorough in its file reorganiztion than PD7, but also about three to four times slower.

If you have tinkered with your Virtual Ram (VR) I would suggest you reset it to 2mb (the minimum allowable), defrag, and then reset the VR to the level you wish and then defrag again. This will ensure you get continuous free space on your drive.

Bottom line. If you are going to spend your money, get quality stuff. Perfect Disk 7 is second only to O&O's Defrag in execution, and first above everyone in ease of use. So if you are a first-time utility program buyer I can guarantee you will have no worries with this one and should be quite happy with it.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A definite winner ! 2 thumbs up !, January 12, 2005

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DISenchanted (NM USA -Land of DISenchantment) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Raxco PerfectDisk 7.0 Disk Defragmentation - Single User (CD-ROM)

I have tested various defrag utilities.

For me, it was sort of a "tie"; between RAXCO's Perfect disk and
"O and O" 's defrag.

[...]

As far as Raxco goes, they offer a 30 day demo on their website.
So if you want to test drive the software, you can do so.
From everything I saw in the "demo", it contains the exact same features you'll find in the full-version.
So you get a "real deal" test drive.


Features:
-online mode
-offline mode
-scheduled mode

LEVELs of defragging:
-defragment only [basic level]
-SMARTplacement [a higher level of optimization than just defrag only]
-aggressive mode [highest mode - adds consolidation of free space]

I like having the choice of doing any of 3 modes:
1. an online mode
2. offline mode of defragging
3. or both


The PROs :
everything listed above

The Cons:
- this can run a lot longer than MS builtin defrag does,
based upon your choice[s].

Conclusion:
- if you do the most indepth defrag that Raxco's PD& is capable of, you will definitely feel the difference [when compared with the basic MS defrag or norton's speed disk].
- You can't go wrong with this product. Works great.

2 thumbs up !

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PerfectDisk is king of the defraggers!!!, March 10, 2006

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Kimberly P. Hall "Hall-O-Grafix" (Everett, WA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raxco PerfectDisk 7.0 Disk Defragmentation - Single User (CD-ROM)

This defragmenting software beats Diskeeper hands down! Unlike Diskeeper, it allows control over every aspect of file reorganization. Offline directory consolidation and defragging can be done on non-system partitions without a restart. On the system partition, a restart is required and produces a very fast defragging including the pagefile and hibernation file which are moved outside of the file areas and in one piece. Files are grouped on the drive from least often changed to the most often changed with boot and program startup files up front. This helps prevent fragmentation and speeds up the boot process and program startup. The directory areas, either NTFS MFT of FAT32, are moved to the middle of the partition to reduce fragmentation and provide the fastest overall access to all disk requests. The graphical interface is much more informative and the processing lightning fast. There are many scheduling, reporting, statistical, and trending options as well. This is an excellent product for those who know the importance of file system maintenance, don't want to wait eons for completion, and want a great tool for that purpose.