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O&O Defrag V8.0 is the newest generation of the very successful O&O Defrag. Simply, quickly, and securely, you can get the maximum performance out of your expensive hardware investments - and all this with only a tiny investment of time and energy!

The new O&O Defrag V8.0 Professional Edition for Windows-based workstations unlocks the hidden Performance of your computer. This software will optimize your hard disk in Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows NT 4 Workstation, securely repacking fragmented files together for more efficiency. In addition, O&O Defrag V8.0 Professional Edition boasts outstanding usability and a myriad of important functions not found in any other defragmentation software platforms on the market today.

Trial Available

Detailed Product Info | New in Version 8.0 | System Requirements |
I've used V6.5 and that was very good especially with large files, for me this is better than Diskeeper.
Not had chance to check out the new release yet.
stidyup
PerfectDisk®
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PerfectDisk®
Fast and thorough disk defragmentation, optimization and free space consolidation - All controlled from the Command Center.

PerfectDisk® Version 8.0, the world's most popular and thorough disk defragmentation solution, combines speed, thoroughness flexibility, control and ease-of-use to help improve PC and server performance. Global enterprises benefit from faster computers through regular, automated, unattended defragmentation with PerfectDisk. Certified by Microsoft® for Windows, PerfectDisk is designed for today's largest disk drives. With PerfectDisk's Command Center management console, complete management and control is at the administrator's fingertips. If you are serious about disk defragmentation, optimization, and free space consolidation, you'll find PerfectDisk meets your high demands and requirements.

Platforms: Windows Server 2003 - x86, x64 and Itanium/2000 Professional and Server/Vista x86 and x64/XP Home and Professional x86 and and x64/Terminal Server (Windows 2003/2000 based) x86, x64 and Itanium/MS Cluster Servers (Windows 2003/2000 based) x86, x64 and Itanium
»All levels of RAID
»FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS drives are supported
»64MB of memory is the minimum recommended with 128MB of memory suggested
Chachazz
Power Defragmenter GUI by RejZor - eXcessive Software

Power Defragmenter GUI is a friendly user interface designed for use with Sysinternals 'Contig' defragmenter.
Power Deframenter can be downloaded «here».

Contig is a very powerful defragmentation application designed for Windows NT/2000/XP operating systems.
Contig works on NT 4.0 and higher. Contig can be used to defrag an existing file, or to create a new file of a specified size and name, optimizing its placement on disk. Contig uses standard Windows defragmentation APIs so it won't cause disk corruption, even if you terminate it while its running.

Contig uses the native Windows NT defragmentation support that was introduced with NT 4.0 (see documentation of the defrag APIs for more information). It first scans the disk collecting the locations and sizes of free areas. Then it determines where the file in question is located. Next, Contig decides whether the file can be optimized, based on free areas and the number of fragments the file currently consists of. If the file can be optimized, it is moved into the free spaces of the disk. Get Contig - here.

Free - Free - Free ...
Just drop Power GUI and Contig into a folder - non-install utilities!
stidyup
JkDefrag

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Free disk defragmentation utility for Windows 2000/2003/XP. Very small and very fast, with very little CPU and memory overhead. Especially useful for unattended servers in a lights-out computer hotel, but also great for desktop computers. Can be started by hand or automatically at regular times by the Task Scheduler. Very easy to use, there are no difficult options to learn, the utility will straight away defragment and optimize all your harddisks.


Usage

Defrag

defrag [-o] [-o1] [-o2] [-d N] [-h] [volume]
-o Do not optimize the volume(s), only defragment.
-o1 Fast optimization (default).
-o2 Slow optimization.
-d N Set debug level to N. Default is 2, highest is 5.
-h Show help.
volume For example 'C:'. Default is all volumes.

Defrag is a commandline utility that will run in a black textbox. Messages will scroll by until the utility has finished. You can stop the utility at any time by pressing CTRL-C, or BREAK, or ALT-F4, or by closing the window.

WinDefrag

windefrag [-o] [-o1] [-o2] [-m] [-d N] [volume]
-o Do not optimize the volume(s), only defragment.
-o1 Fast optimization (default).
-o2 Slow optimization.
-m Start minimized instead of maximized.
-d N Set debug level to N. Default is 0, highest is 5.
volume For example 'C:'. Default is all volumes.

WinDefrag will show a full-screen map of the harddisk. Bottom of the screen is the begin of the harddisk. The map refreshes once per second. Black is empty, dark-green is in use, green is defragmented, yellow is fragmented, red is unmovable, white is busy. You can stop the utility at any time by pressing ALT-F4 or by closing the window

Fast optimization
Move files down. This optimization strategy is very suitable for day-to-day use. It moves a minimum of data on the harddisk and finishes very quickly, but will not fill all the holes on the disk. The strategy scans for free holes on the disk and fills them with files that fit from above.
Slow optimization

Enlarge gaps. This optimization strategy is for incidental use once in a while. It takes a lot of running time and data movement because it tries to fill all the free holes on the disk. The strategy is the same as fast optimization, plus gaps are enlarged when they cannot be completely filled by moving the file just above the gap away.

The picture of the disk could do with some work as it's very messy.

stidyup
Not sure how long this will remain free, but just found it on the web.

Auslogics Disk Defrag

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Disk fragmentation leads to system slowdowns, PC crashes, slow startup and shutdown and sometimes to system failures. Auslogics Disk Defrag® is designed for fast optimization of today's modern hard disks. Get the maximum performance out of your expensive hardware investments. And it's absolutely FREE.

Improve computer performance and stability

Increase your productivity - no more waiting for files to open

Defragment disks in only a few minutes

Useful disk fragmentation map and detailed fragmentation report

Windows XP Home and Professional, 2000/2003 and Vista supported
stidyup
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Blume tools

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Windows NT/2K/XP Defragger for FAT12/16/32/NTFS Partitions 3.0beta

* Defragger for all reachable drives under Windows NT(with SP4)/2K/XP, works on removable disks too
* finds all system files, such as MFT, Re-parse points, bitmaps and attribute lists
* one of the main goals: search and find files and their position; therefore sometimes slower in redrawing 'cause of locking in huge directory-trees
* configurable blocksize, file-sizelimit, large-file-marks
* drive-information, cluster-viewer, file-search, single-file defrag (all in one window)
* data-corruption nearly impossible through 100% use of Windows-Defrag-API
* not movable: directories(FAT), locked files(page-, hibernate- and other systemfiles are locked on a running system; solution: boot from CD BartPE or use PageDefrag)


new in 3.0beta :
- NTFS-Analyzing by scanning MFT
- $MFT, $BITMAP, $EA, $VOLUME_INFORMATION, $VOLUME_ID, $OBJECT_ID,
$PropertySet, $Reparse, $LOGGED_UTILITY_STREAM,
$SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR, $DATA, $INDEX_ALLOCATION will be found
- another drawmode with 1pix blocksize inspired by www.kessels.com/JkDefrag/index.html
- commandline options
- save options to "WIN.INI" under "[Defragger 3.0]"
- added process-priority option; even if set to high, cpu-use
is very low, so maybe only for analyzing usefull
- added sinlge-file-defrag available from clusterviewer
- added win-version checking
- added export of dirlist to <drive>:\defragger.txt
- on selecting a file in clusterviewer (after search)
show position on volume
- changed from ntdll-NtFsControlFile-calls to the more common
DeviceIOControl-function
- fixed win2k/nt incompatibility
- minor fixes (f.e. drawing during analyze)
- more speed (analyzing ntfs, drawing)

todo: - DefragByDirectories ... is not ready
- keyboard support in clusterviewer
- make correct freespace in clusterviewer if a file has moved
- mixed c-runtime and other routines - make consistend
- make up mind with static, inline and other optimizing stuff
- bring more structure in the whole code (separate drawing
from defragging and so on)

bugs: - defragging sparse files
- file marks are sometimes not correct
- defragging of locked files/directories on FAT is not possible
due to defrag-API of Windows
stidyup
Defragmentation White Papers
toadbee
WinContig
Copyright ©2006 Marco D'Amato

"WinContig is an easy-to-use stand-alone defragmentation tool that doesn't create any installation directories or Registry entries on your computer. Its purpose is to quick defrag files without the need to defrag the whole disk. Its defragmentation and analysis engine is based on the standard Microsoft defragmentation API. In addition, WinContig allows you to group files into profiles, and also it accepts a number of optional command-line switches that you can use to control how the program operates.
WinContig is an application designed for Windows 2000/XP operating systems.

NOTE: WinContig has been tested only on NTFS file system.
"

http://wincontig.mdtzone.it/index_EN.htm

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Note: The GUI is written in Italian, however an English translation/language file is availble on the website.
stidyup
WinContig Command-line switches

WinContig accepts a number of optional command-line switches that you can use to control how the program operates.


IMPORTANT NOTES

Switches are not case sensitive, so, for example, /CLOSE is the same as /close.
When using multiple switches, separate them with a blank space. For example, use the following command line to load a profile and start the file defragmentation:

WinContig /DEFRAG /PROF:"c:\datas\profile.wcp"


Below is the list of the WinContig switches.

/ANALYZE Starts automatically the analisys of the files listed in a profile. The /PROF: switch is required with the /ANALIYZE switch.

/CLOSE Used to automatically close WinContig after it has completed the defragmenting process. This option performs the same function as selecting the Option | Close program when finished defragmenting menu option.

/DEFRAG Starts automatically the defragmentation of the files listed in a profile. The /PROF: switch is required with the /DEFRAG switch.

/DUP Allows duplicate entries in the file list. This option performs the same function as deselecting the Options | Do not allow duplicate entries menu option. WinContig does not allow duplicate entries in the file list as default. When using the /DUP switch, WinContig adds files to the file list faster. This option is useful if you want to load a very big profile faster and you are confident there are no duplicate entries in the profile.

/FULLROW Turns full row selection on. This option performs the same function as selecting the Options | Select full row menu option.

/NOPROMPT Used to turn confirmation messages off. This option performs the same function as selecting the Options | Show Confirmation messages menu option.

/NOSCROLL Turns scroll of the files off when WinContig performs an analysis process or a defragmenting process. This option performs the same function as selecting the Auto scroll menu option from the contextual menu of the file list.

/QUICK Used to turn off optimizations during the defragmenting process (i.e. it will not try to fill the gaps and it will not try to partially defragment the files that it's not possibile to totally defrag). This allows to complete the defragmenting process quicker. This option performs the same function as selecting the Options | Defragmenting strategy | Quick menu option.

/NOCHECKDISK Does not check volumes for errors prior to defragmenting the files. This option performs the same function as selecting the Options | Do not check volumes for errors menu option.

/PROF:"profile" Used to load the profile profile.

IMPORTANT NOTES
You must specify the full path of the profile
You must enclose the full path of the profile in quotation marks ("")

For example, use the following command line to load the profile data.wcp located in c:\profiles:

WinContig /PROF:"c:\profiles\data.wcp"

/ONTOP Makes the WinContig main window topmost (above all other windows). This option performs the same function as selecting the Options | Stay on top menu option.

/SHUTDOWN Used to shutdown the computer after WinContig has completed the defragmenting process. This option performs the same function as selecting the Options | Shutdown when finished defragmenting menu option.
stidyup
Kessels Defrag

There are now 2 more GUI's for this program, see website for further details.
Chachazz
Emiel Wieldraaijer's GUI for JKDefrag
http://www.emro.nl/freeware/index.html

Dirk Paehl's JGDefragGUI

http://www.paehl.com/open_source/?JGDefragGUI

Thorsten Willert's JkDefragTWGUI

http://www.thorsten-willert.de/
stidyup
Paragon Total Defrag

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Paragon Total Defrag 2007 is a new comprehensive product for total file system defragmentation and optimization. Built on original Paragon technologies, it performs complete low-level defragmentation that provides almost zero fragmentation level. Due to its monopoly access to the file system on a hard drive, Paragon Total Defrag 2007 allows you to speed up and optimize all critical system files and metadata including MFT (Master File Table), directories, paging files, registry hives and others.

Paragon Total Defrag 2007 brings you following advantages:

Smart Defragmentation to maximize File System performance. Paragon Total Defrag performs safe boot-time defragmentation of MFT and paging files, online Directory Consolidation. Moreover, it defragments and moves critical system files and frequently accessed files together on the external (fast) cylinders of the hard disk to increase your system’s performance. Enhanced data access speeds mean faster virus scans, back-ups, and file searches.

9 File System Optimization Strategies to meet the individual needs of every system. Total Defrag enables you to use any of 9 optimization strategies on partitions of any size or number, whether your hard drives are IDE, SATA or SCSI. Paragon Total Defrag is fast, simple and secure way to get systems running Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 or new Windows Vista at the peak of its ability.

Innovative Technologies to bring you fast and the most comprehensive defragmentation. Usage of original Paragon technologies allows to overcome limitations of build-in Windows Defrag (note that many commercial defragmenters use Windows defragmentation APIs, only interfaces differ). Thus, unlike other defragmenters, Paragon Total Defrag works at low-level, can sort and move files to external (fast) cylinders and requires less than 1% of free space on the hard drive to operate.

Bootable CD/DVD to run Paragon Total Defrag without installation. One of the Paragon Total Defrag components is self-burning WindowsPE-based CD image you can use to create bootable CD or DVD. It allows to boot system and defragment all the available disks directly from bootable CD/DVD.

TOTAL DEFRAG: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

* Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
* CPU: Intel Pentium or compatible, 300MHz or higher processor
* RAM: 128 MB of RAM required (256 MB or greater recommended)
* Disk space: 20 Mb
* Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
stidyup
HDiskDefrag

Can't post anything from the website about this program as it's all in German and lifting the google translation helpfully just gives you the original German.

See the link and click on the google translation to get a the site in English.

http://pendriveapps.com/2007/12/28/hdiskdefrag/

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HDiskDefrag is a tiny portable defragmenter that can be used to quickly and easily defragment FAT or NTFS partitions on non removable internal hard disk drives. HDiskDefrag also allows you to clear browser cache and temporary files before defragmenting. Defragment options allow you to place files by name, last access or by last write. At less than 250K extracted, this tool makes for a great addition to anyones portable collection.
Terryala
DISKEEPER 2009 DEFRAG

Shareware

Diskeeper 2009 Enhancements:

Everyday desktops have exponentially increased in storage capacity. So Diskeeper Pro Premier workstation now contains the Terabyte Volume Engine™ technology. This has the defrag horsepower necessary to rapidly eliminate tens of thousands to millions of fragments on drives from 60 GB on up.

Diskeeper Professional edition now includes I-FAAST® 2.0 (Intelligent File Access Acceleration Sequencing Technology). This squeezes 10% - 80% more performance out of the drive for the most commonly accessed files. This is on top of the notable gains found from standard defragmentation.

All editions have newly beefed up Free Space Defrag Engines to boost save/write speeds.
Processing Upgrades:

InvisiTasking® technology, the processing behind Diskeeper's real-time operations, has been re-engineered to consolidate files even faster on busy systems. It is this feature that sets Diskeeper apart from all utilities, as InvisiTasking is the only technology that prevents a background process from ever interfering with application and operating system use of computer resources. Instead of letting the operating system scheduler allocate the entire computer system to each process, InvisiTasking empowers the system to allocate its various resources (CPU, memory, disk, and network) separately to the process that needs each one. This allows overlapping use of separate resources—not just reducing system overhead, but eliminating it altogether. This means zero resource conflict period.
Diskeeper 2009 Key Features:
Real-Time Defragmentation automatically handles performance-robbing fragmentation as it occurs. There is no need for scheduling or manual defrag.
New! InvisiTasking technology advances ensure no resource conflict whatsoever while performing the above operations. Now supports Diskeeper to consolidate files even faster on busy systems.
New! I-FAAST 2.0 boosts access speeds for your most frequently used files (by an additional 10% - 80%). Now available in Diskeeper Professional edition.
New! Powerful Free Space Defragmentation Engine has been enhanced to increase file-write performance.
Low Free Space Defrag Engine ensures that even when you have less than 1% free space you can still defragment your volumes.
New! Terabyte Volume Engine technology rapidly eliminate tens of thousands to millions of fragments found on drives from 60 GB on up. Now available in Diskeeper Pro Premier edition.
New! MOM/SCOM integration1 Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) and Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM) allow monitoring and management of computers interconnected by networks. Diskeeper provides MOM/SCOM with numerous alerts, reports and the ability to manage and control product settings and configurations.
Frag Shield® 2.0 boosts reliability by automatically preventing crash-inducing fragmentation of critical system files.

Download
Terryala
Ashampoo® Magical Defrag 2

Shareware

The end of fragmented disks. Really. You probably have better things to do than worry about whether the hard disks on your Windows computer are getting fragmented. Just install Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2. This radically improved program keeps all your computers hard disks defragmented. Permanently. Just install it and forget it. Your hard disks will never get fragmented again. And Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2 does this without slowing down your computer or interfering with your work.

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2000

New features:

Fragmentation Protection: Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2 uses advanced new software technology to prevent disk fragmentation. You no longer have to worry about defragmenting your disks because the program keeps them defragmented for you. It’s that simple.
Powerful new algorithm: The new defragmentation algorithm introduced in this version is much more efficient and powerful. It uses intelligent analysis to achieve significantly better results in significantly less time.
Dynamic graphical display: If you want to watch the program in action you can turn on a dynamic drive map display that shows the fragmentation of your disk and how Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2 is doing its work.
No-configuration operation: Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2 is even easier to use than its predecessor. There is nothing to configure. Just install it and forget it – and forget about problems with fragmented disks as well.
Windows Vista™ compatible: Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2 is ready for Windows Vista™ today. You can install it now, safe in the knowledge that it will continue to work when you upgrade to Windows Vista™ next year.

Other cool features:

Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2 also has all the features that have made the original Magical Defrag program so popular:
Automatic defragmentation: Automatically defragments your hard disks whenever your computer is idle.
No interference with other programs: Automatically stops whenever you start using the computer, or when any other program starts working.
Install it and forget it: You no longer need to worry about defragmenting your hard disks. Ashampoo Magical Defrag 2 takes care of everything for you.
Statistics: If you want you can display complete statistics on current defragmentation status.
Multi-user support: Once you have set it up Ashampoo Magical Defrag will also work in ordinary user accounts without administrator rights. It even works when no users are logged in!

Information & Download
stidyup
http://www.diydatarecovery.nl/DiskTune.htm

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DiskTune is an easy to use, on-demand, no frills disk optimizer and defragmentation utility for FAT, FAT32 and NTFS formatted drives. Through a simple to use mechanism you can create 'jobs' that enable you to schedule or launch disk optimization with just one click. DiskTune is freeware. DiskTune reorganizes your disk and will make it faster and more responsive.

DiskTune is safe: It relies on the proven and reliable Windows defrag API to move files. It checks the volume state prior to defragmentation. DiskTune features a VSS safe-mode to reduce interaction between defragmentation and shadow copies and a thermal monitor to protect your hard disk from overheating.


Works in Microsoft Windows XP, 2003 Server, Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Supported file systems: FAT16, FAT32, NTFS
Safe to use: utilizes Windows defrag API and other high level APIs only
3 operating modes: defrag, optimize and compact
HDD temperature monitor (unique!); DiskTune will pause when your disk gets too hot
Easily create and run jobs
VSS safe-mode to reduce interaction between defragmentation and shadow copies
Explorer integration, can defrag selected folder only
Boot optimization utilizing the Windows layout.ini file
MFT defragmentation and optimization (online)

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