exclude from Defrag

[JBattin]

I should have asked this question before I purchased.

 

Is there any way to exclude files or folders in defrag? I have a Software folder that has to do with backups that I don't want optimized.

 

Thanks.

[solbjerg]

Hi JB

No!

What you might do is to place that folder on another disk and refrain from defragging that disk.

Or you could also save the folder to a usb-stick or copy/burn it to a cd.

I do not think a defrag would harm your backups though, but a copy in another place to be absolutely safe may be a good idea.

Cheers

solbjerg

 

 

I should have asked this question before I purchased.

 

Is there any way to exclude files or folders in defrag? I have a Software folder that has to do with backups that I don't want optimized.

 

Thanks.

[JBattin]

Thanks for the reply.

 

I'm surprised that no one has suggested this. At least I didn't see it in the enhancement requests, but maybe I missed it.

 

The reason I need it is because I run Acronis. Acronis has boot recovery software that can be used with a disk, and if a file in it's software directory is moved it turns that boot recovery off. Therefore, I can't just simply move it to another drive.

[solbjerg]

Hi JB

I have no experience with Acronis.

But a defragmentation places the data that belong together close together, and I don't think that would be a problem? In my opinion it is more likely that the fragmentation that goes on during normal operation of the computer may become a problem?

Cheers

solbjerg

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

I'm surprised that no one has suggested this. At least I didn't see it in the enhancement requests, but maybe I missed it.

 

The reason I need it is because I run Acronis. Acronis has boot recovery software that can be used with a disk, and if a file in it's software directory is moved it turns that boot recovery off. Therefore, I can't just simply move it to another drive.

[enoskype]

Hi JBattin,

 

Exlusion of files and folders together with Offline defrag options are requested by me many times.

 

Unfortunately, at the moment, Smart Defrag do not have those options.

 

I am still hopeful that they will be included in the future versions.

 

Cheers.