O&O Software Defrag 18 Professional Technical Information

About O&O Defrag 18O&O Defrag - 4The Server Edition a network agent for controlling O&O Defrag in conjunction with the O&O Enterprise

System requirementsO&O Defrag - 5System requirementsl The system requirement of each operating system have to be fulfilledl 50 MB free hard disk s

InstallationO&O Defrag - 6InstallationInstalling O&O Defrag is very easy. Please follow the steps below:1. Start the computer on which you wou

InstallationO&O Defrag - 7Registration wizard: Enter the license keyUsing the test versionYou can use the trial version of O&O Defrag free of

InstallationO&O Defrag - 8Suggestion: You can find your license data and the exact version number you’re using by clicking About O&O Defragin

InstallationO&O Defrag - 9To change the settings for the O&O Defrag Screen Saver, open the settings for Display in the Control Panel and thens

Online registrationO&O Defrag - 10Online registrationTo register O&O Defrag online, you'll need the license key you received when you pur

Online registrationO&O Defrag - 11How do I register online?If O&O Defrag was purchased on our Online Shop, you’ve automatically registered wit

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 12Getting startedThe following chapters will explain how you can use O&O Defrag after it has been successfully ins

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 13Open QuickStart wizardIf you're using the default settings, click OK to apply the changes.QuickStart

O&O Defrag - ICopyrightsText, illustrations and examples have been produced with great care. The editor is neither legally nor in any other waylia

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 14Schedule automated defragmentationOptimize hard disks automaticallyAll modified and newly added files are checked du

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 15Level Description and Recommendation6% – 10% This degree of fragmentation is still acceptable for data drives but fr

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 16Start defragmentationRecommendations for your first defragmentationThe first defragmentation usually requires the mo

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 17completed within just a few seconds.Defragment folder by right-clickingSelecting a defragmentation methodO&O Def

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 18Selecting a defragmentation methodOverviewThe following chart provides an overview to help select the right method f

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 19100.000 files500.000 files1 million filesAbove 5 million filesKey:Very applicableApplicableOPTIMIZEOPTIMIZE is O&

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 20Defragmentation methodsNote: Please bear in mind that the older methods can only be selected if zone filing is disab

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 21Methods optimized for Zone filing Standard methodsRun time of firstdefragmentation**Run time of recur-ring defragmen

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 22SPACE MethodThe SPACE methods offer you a great solution for heavy fragmentation. It also allows you to consolidate

Getting startedO&O Defrag - 23The COMPLETE method is particularly suitable for databases and file servers. It is important to bear in mind that th

O&O Defrag - IIContentsAbout O&O Defrag 18 1Features at a glance 1Differences between the various Editions 3Other Features of the Server and W

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 24User Interface (GUI)The main view of O&O Defrag consists of the following components:Key:1. Ribbon Bar2. Dr

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 25Drive ListThe drive list displays information about every drive and the action O&ODefrag is currently runn

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 26Cluster View - multiple drivesThe display will show a certain amount of clusters* arranged graphically as a blo

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 27Description ExplanationCompressedAt least one cluster is allocated by anon-fragmented compressed file(NTFSonly

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 28Defragmentation summaryJob ViewThe job view lists all the defragmentation jobs assigned to the computer. Jobs c

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 29ReportsO&O Defrag stores and manages all reports in Reports. Once you've enabled the option for creati

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 30match the defragmentation to your computer habits in order to get the best results.Drive statusDisplays informa

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 31Drive statusFile statusFile Status provides an overview of the largest and most heavily fragmented files on you

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 32You'll be able to see the program's current activity displayed in the tray icon. By running your mous

User Interface (GUI)O&O Defrag - 33Note:to reopen a closed tray icon, the user needs to login again.Hibernation modeYou can set O&O Defrag in

O&O Defrag - IIIOPTIMIZE/Complete 19Standard defragmentation methods 19STEALTH Method 21SPACE Method 22COMPLETE/Access Method 22COMPLETE/Modified

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsO&O Defrag - 34Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsDefragmentation on a regular basis is the

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsO&O Defrag - 35Create a new JobPlan a scheduleUnder Schedule you can specify the time of execution. Y

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsO&O Defrag - 36Job Dialogue: ScheduleScreen Saver ModeO&O Defrag can be instructed to always star

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsO&O Defrag - 37You can also specify whether the data of a drive should be filed into zones during def

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsO&O Defrag - 38Under Files that must be defragmented you can specify which files must be defragmented

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsO&O Defrag - 39Here you can specify that a job should not be run if certain other programs are curren

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsO&O Defrag - 40You can defragment your drives either parallel or sequentially. Sequential defragmenta

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsO&O Defrag - 41Further settings for jobsRun scripts before and after a jobRunning batch commands befo

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsO&O Defrag - 42If this option is enabled, the commands entered in the text field will be run after de

Status reportsO&O Defrag - 43Status reportsStatus reports inform you on the performance state of your computer. The status reports by O&O Defr

O&O Defrag - IVStatus reports 43Creating Status Reports 43Evaluating Status Reports 44Deleting status reports 44Check drive 45O&O ClusterInspe

Status reportsO&O Defrag - 44Evaluating Status ReportsBased on the O&O Defrag status reports, you can document the level of fragmentation as w

Check driveO&O Defrag - 45Check driveIn the Ribbon bar under Check drive, you have the possibility to check the drive for errors. You can find the

O&O ClusterInspectorO&O Defrag - 46O&O ClusterInspectorWith the O&O ClusterInspector, O&O Defrag gives you a convenient tool for c

O&O ClusterInspectorO&O Defrag - 47More:View file status (Details)Display file position (Details)Through Details of a file, you will find out,

Determine file positionO&O Defrag - 48Determine file positionIf you want to find out where and how a certain file is located, click Determine file

Zone filingO&O Defrag - 49Zone filingThe division of drives into zones enables the logical separation of the data into performance critical and no

Zone filingO&O Defrag - 50ClusterView with zone filingKey:1. Zone 1 (light background)2. Zone 2 (dark background)3. Zone 3 (light background)Rules

Zone filingO&O Defrag - 51Files are sorted based on a certain criterion (file name, modification date, last access date). This allows files that a

Zone filingO&O Defrag - 52Example: c:\windows\system32If you want to move all files of a certain type to one zone, enter a star before the file en

Zone filingO&O Defrag - 53Create new rule

O&O Defrag - VSupported hardware 69RAID 69Supported File Systems 69Free space needed for defragmentation 70Size of Drive 70Folders 70Free hard dis

SettingsO&O Defrag - 54SettingsTo adapt O&ODefrag optimally to your intended use, you can set different settings. The settings control the be

SettingsO&O Defrag - 55l File into zonesThis option is disabled by default.If enabled, during defragmentation files will be placed in different ha

SettingsO&O Defrag - 56General settingsSettings for the Tray iconUnder Setting/General in the user interface you can specify various control possi

SettingsO&O Defrag - 57It is now possible, using this feature, to defragment a file which is being used exclusively by the operating system.Depend

SettingsO&O Defrag - 58Note: Automatic optimization will only be started on your hard disk and not on your external storage media. Thishelps avoid

SettingsO&O Defrag - 59optimization of its data management. As a result, the SSD is able to process accesses significantly faster, and wearout on

SettingsO&O Defrag - 60Select files and foldersO&O ActivityMonitorUnder the O&O ActivityMonitor you can specify the CPU when optimization

SettingsO&O Defrag - 61Jobs can also be scheduled to run only when the computer is connected to a main power source - something very use-ful when

SettingsO&O Defrag - 62By default, you can only remote control O&ODefrag on computers where your user account is member of the LocalAdministr

SettingsO&O Defrag - 63l Create a new port.l Enter the number 50300 and name the port O&O Defrag.Edit portl Confirm the changes.l Place a chec

About O&O Defrag 18O&O Defrag - 1About O&O Defrag 18Thank you for choosing O&O Defrag! O&O Defrag activates the hidden performance

SettingsO&O Defrag - 64Firewall settings

Technical informationO&O Defrag - 65Technical informationThe following technical information will be helpful when applying O&O Defrag:Conflict

Technical informationO&O Defrag - 66have it continue in the background. You can also cancel the started activity later with the help of the STOP c

Technical informationO&O Defrag - 67ParametersSyntax Description/ANALYSIS:{C[,] |... | Z | ALL}Analyzes the given drives. The result will be shown

Technical informationO&O Defrag - 68Syntax Description/WAITKEY Waits for a keystroke before ending the command line program (once the operation ha

Technical informationO&O Defrag - 69Output Type ExplanationData Security and IntegrityO&O Defrag guarantees you complete data integrity and se

Technical informationO&O Defrag - 70File System Explanationadvantages compared to the older FAT. FAT32 drives are Windows-supported by default and

Recommendations and Frequently Asked QuestionsO&O Defrag - 71Recommendations and Frequently Asked QuestionsDefragment your system regularly!Only d

Recommendations and Frequently Asked QuestionsO&O Defrag - 72With video editing or hard disk recording systems the data throughput of the disk sub

Recommendations and Frequently Asked QuestionsO&O Defrag - 73Methods, which include zones Methods without zonesOptimize Optimize/Quick Optimize/Co

About O&O Defrag 18O&O Defrag - 2Thanks to clearly displayed statistics, you can tell what effect a regular defragmentation is having on your

Recommendations and Frequently Asked QuestionsO&O Defrag - 74At the start of O&O Defrag, my firewall notifies me of an attempted access. I rec

Support and ContactO&O Defrag - 75Support and ContactTo receive more information about O&O Defrag, please visit our website http://www.oo-soft

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 76End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Software GmbHGENERAL and SPECIALIZED SECTIONGENER

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 77(4) If you want to use the software on more than one output device/workstation, the rights of

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 78O&O is constantly checking to make sure that other sources are not misrepresenting the fun

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 79The amount, when necessary, is to be calculated by estimation. As a result of this reduction,

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 80E-Mail [email protected] / [email protected], Web www.oo-software.comSPECIALIZED SECTIO

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 81The software requires Windows Server 2003 (all Editions), Windows Vista (all Editions), Window

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 82The software requires Windows Server 2003 (all Editions), Windows Vista (all Editions), Window

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 83The software requires Windows Vista (all Editions) or Windows 7 (all Editions) operating syste

About O&O Defrag 18O&O Defrag - 3program files, which need to be accessed very quickly, are separated from other data like documents and downl

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 84The use of Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition is free of charge in conjunction with this pro

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 85Before making changes to the Microsoft Windows Registry (in the following Registry), you shoul

End user license agreement 4.0 (EULA)O&O Defrag - 86Windows Server 2012 operating systems. Usage within the terms of this contract is not achieved