MFT Questions

[Mrs. Calabash]

Does Eraser remove obsolete entries from the Master File Table?
If so, when? Only at the time of a file's deletion, anytime any file is deleted, etc.
Does Eraser compact and/or defragment the MFT?
TIA for your response.

 

[Carver]

Does Eraser remove obsolete entries from the Master File Table?

No, you need a program like this http://www.majorgeeks.com/Baku_d5449.html

Does Eraser compact and/or defragment the MFT?

No, you need a HD defragmention program like PerfectDisk http://www.raxco.com/

 

[spy1]

I use a combination of NTREGOPT ( http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ ) and PageDefrag ( http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysint ... efrag.mspx ).

I have PageDefrag set to run at every boot and I usually run NTREGOPT once daily.

Both programs are free and neither require the .Net framework. Pete

 

[Robbie]

I use a combination of NTREGOPT ( http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ ) and PageDefrag ( http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysint ... efrag.mspx ).

I have PageDefrag set to run at every boot and I usually run NTREGOPT once daily.

Both programs are free and neither require the .Net framework. Pete

is there any beneficial reason to defrag and use NTREGOPT as often as once a day? I usually do both about once a fortnight, though I rarely save anything to my computer and mainly use it for the internet and usenet.

I run an "on demand" Eraser wipe (eg Firefox cache) about once every 2 days and do a free space wipe once a week. I also run CCleaner about once every 2 days and then do a registry backup with ERUNT about once a month - perhaps I should do that more frequently though.

 

[spy1]

Hi, Robbie! Guess it depends on what your definition of "beneficial" is.

Basically it's just a habit I've gotten into to keep this old computer as lean, clean and mean as it still can be by totally eliminating as much un-necessary junk as possible on a daily basis and to prevent any potential registry conflicts/problems by removing any entries that really don't need to be there.

I try a lot of different programs out on a regular basis, keeping the registry cleaned up is just about a "must" here. Pete