Issue with SD 4.0.3 : file exclusion based on size doesn't seem to work

[MerleOne]

Hi,

I have installed this version on a HP EliteBook 820 with SSD and an external HDD. I have excluded in the settings the defrag of files bigger than 500 MB but I have a 50 GB file on my external HDD and SD4 insists on defragging it, which is very long. I didn't have this issue with V3.

Anyone noticed this ?

[Cicely]

Hi MerleOne,

 

Skip large file bigger than XX MB is only valid for automatic defrag. For the situation you mentioned, you can manually add the file to the exclude list of Smart Defrag in the settings.

 

Please feel free to let us know if any further assistance needed.

[Scannan]

Hi MerleOne,

 

Skip large file bigger than XX MB is only valid for automatic defrag. For the situation you mentioned, you can manually add the file to the exclude list of Smart Defrag in the settings.

 

Please feel free to let us know if any further assistance needed.

 

Yes, this is clearly shown in the Product Manual for SD. However, I am curious to know why the OP says that it worked fine in Ver 3.

[Cicely]

 

Yes, this is clearly shown in the Product Manual for SD. However, I am curious to know why the OP says that it worked fine in Ver 3.

 

Smart Defrag v3 also does not support this feature in manual defrag. Maybe the OP just means the auto defrag feature.:-)

[MerleOne]

 

Smart Defrag v3 also does not support this feature in manual defrag. Maybe the OP just means the auto defrag feature.:-)

Thanks all for your answers. I don't agree, File exclusion based on sized worked very nicely up to V3, in manual mode, not just in auto mode. I am almost sure, I would have noticed it.

 

Edited : I confirm it, I just tried and files are indeed excluded in manual mode.

[grudertyne]

Sorry but I', confused. Has this been confirmed to be working on previous versions?

[Cicely]

Hi MerleOne,

 

Do you mean this feature is also valid for manual defrag in Smart Defrag 4?

 

 

Hi grudertyne,

 

We will check it and let you know the result.:-)

 

[Scannan]

Hi MerleOne,

 

Do you mean this feature is also valid for manual defrag in Smart Defrag 4?

 

 

Cicely

MerleOne has stated that the feature works in V3 but does not work in V4.

 

 

[MerleOne]

Yes, the setting has indeed been moved from "General" to "Auto" area, I really don't understand why. They could have separate settings, one exclusion level for manual, one for auto.

[Cicely]

Hi MerleOne,

 

Our specialists said that it is better to apply this feature to auto defrag for disk concerns currently. We will optimize this feature and maybe it will be applied to all defrag type in next version.

 

Your understanding will be appreciated.:-)