empty space

[Guest marx404]

Looking at my defrag program (VoptXP) it shows that I have some considerable

empty disk space between where my files end and where the MFT begins, then

after the MFT, more empty space.

 

I know it would optimize my HD by moving the MFT up and have all the empty

space at the end of the drive.

 

I want to move the MFT up to where the files end so that the empty space on

my drive is all consolidated. How can this be accomplished? TIA.

 

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marx404

 

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[Guest Big Al]

Re: empty space

 

marx404 wrote:

> Looking at my defrag program (VoptXP) it shows that I have some considerable

> empty disk space between where my files end and where the MFT begins, then

> after the MFT, more empty space.

>

> I know it would optimize my HD by moving the MFT up and have all the empty

> space at the end of the drive.

>

> I want to move the MFT up to where the files end so that the empty space on

> my drive is all consolidated. How can this be accomplished? TIA.

>

I have not seen a defragger move the MFT.

[Guest Unknown]

Re: empty space

 

No,it will NOT optimize your harddrive.

"marx404" <404@404.com> wrote in message

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> Looking at my defrag program (VoptXP) it shows that I have some

> considerable empty disk space between where my files end and where the MFT

> begins, then after the MFT, more empty space.

>

> I know it would optimize my HD by moving the MFT up and have all the empty

> space at the end of the drive.

>

> I want to move the MFT up to where the files end so that the empty space

> on my drive is all consolidated. How can this be accomplished? TIA.

>

> --

> marx404

>

> _________________

>

[Guest Twayne]

Re: empty space

 

> Looking at my defrag program (VoptXP) it shows that I have some

> considerable empty disk space between where my files end and where

> the MFT begins, then after the MFT, more empty space.

>

> I know it would optimize my HD by moving the MFT up and have all the

> empty space at the end of the drive.

>

> I want to move the MFT up to where the files end so that the empty

> space on my drive is all consolidated. How can this be accomplished?

> TIA.

 

You cannot do that. The "space" is needed for future possibilities that

might otherwise not work. Also, depending on what you're using to look

at this "space"with, it may or may not actually be what you see. There

are requirements that certain things reside at very specific addresses

on the platters; bad to mess with them even if it were easily

accomplished. Even a highly experienced person with a low level disk

editor would be taking chances on premanently damaging their hard drive

doing that.

[Guest Bob I]

Re: empty space

 

 

 

marx404 wrote:

> Looking at my defrag program (VoptXP) it shows that I have some considerable

> empty disk space between where my files end and where the MFT begins, then

> after the MFT, more empty space.

>

> I know it would optimize my HD by moving the MFT up and have all the empty

> space at the end of the drive.

>

> I want to move the MFT up to where the files end so that the empty space on

> my drive is all consolidated. How can this be accomplished? TIA.

>

 

No you don't, the MFT will be extended by the system when needed and you

will cause a bigger problem. You should stop trying to break your system

by "optimizing" to such a degree.

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: empty space

 

marx404 wrote:

>

> I know it would optimize my HD by moving the MFT up and have all the

> empty space at the end of the drive.

>

 

You know wrong. The optimum location for the MFT (and directories) is in the

middle of the drive.

 

If at the beginning of the drive, a seek on the directories requires, on

average, moving the head half the maximum travel distance.

 

If in the middle, a seek on the directories require movement of the heads

only 1/4 the maximum travel distance.

[Guest marx404]

Re: empty space

 

I am viewing all this through VoptXP and also see this free space thru

Windows XP default defragmenter.

 

Ok, from what I get here is that the free space before the MFT is on purpose

(er - in case of something or other Windows may need it for) and the MFT

cannot be moved up to meet where the files end so that all the free space is

at the end of the drive and that even if I was able to accomplish this, the

drive would not be any faster.

 

The reason I asked is that I backed up my current drive to an external USB

HD using the copy feature in MaxBlast 4 tools. The copy somehow does not

have this free space between the files and the MFT and seems to run much

faster. Both drives are exactly identical. Hmmm.

 

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marx404

[Guest Nonny]

Re: empty space

 

On Tue, 27 May 2008 17:35:13 -0400, "marx404" <404@404.com> wrote:

>HD using the copy feature in MaxBlast 4 tools. The copy somehow does not

>have this free space between the files and the MFT and seems to run much

>faster. Both drives are exactly identical. Hmmm.

 

The copy will never be the same as the original when it comes to open

spaces.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: empty space

 

marx404 wrote:

> I am viewing all this through VoptXP and also see this free space thru

> Windows XP default defragmenter.

>

> Ok, from what I get here is that the free space before the MFT is on

> purpose

> (er - in case of something or other Windows may need it for) and the MFT

> cannot be moved up to meet where the files end so that all the free space

> is

> at the end of the drive and that even if I was able to accomplish this,

> the

> drive would not be any faster.

>

> The reason I asked is that I backed up my current drive to an external USB

> HD using the copy feature in MaxBlast 4 tools. The copy somehow does not

> have this free space between the files and the MFT and seems to run much

> faster. Both drives are exactly identical. Hmmm.

>

> --

> marx404

 

"Seems to" is the operative phrase here. I seriously doubt if it really

does.