Microsoft KB Archive/935102

= After you use Winternals Defrag Manager to defragment a Windows Server 2003-based or a Windows XP-based computer, some files remain fragmented. =

Article ID: 935102

Article Last Modified on 7/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Winternals Defrag Manager 3.0
 * Winternals Defrag Manager 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
After you use Winternals Defrag Manager to defragment a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based or a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, some files remain fragmented.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because Defrag Manager leaves prefetch files and prefetch folders intact during defragmentation.



MORE INFORMATION
On a Windows Server 2003-based or on a Windows XP-based computer, the Layout.ini file is in the %windir%\Prefetch\ folder. The Layout.ini file lists files and directories so that the Windows operating system can reference these files and directories when the operating system starts or when an application starts.

The Windows operating system puts these files together on the disk to reduce seek time and to improve performance. The Layout.ini file is updated one time every three days to make the future startup of the Windows operating system and the startup of certain applications more efficient.

Additional query words: Winternals 30210 2003 XP files fragmented

Keywords: kbtshoot kbexpertiseinter KB935102

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