Norton Speed Disk

[erisande]

Howdy!

 

I am trying to set the FILES AT END to put all files (including subfolders and files beneath) to the end of the disk.

 

The instructions say to use *\* to do so, but I can't seem to get it to work.

 

For example, I have tried:

c:\Documents and Settings\Me\*\*

 

but it does not work. Any one of you pros out there who can help a fellow TCH citizen?

[oompahloompah]

I have not used this program you've mentioned before but my best guess in the meantime is that you insert an asterisk after the address? that is:

c:\Documents and Settings\Me\*

 

Give it a try and let me know if it works.

[TCH-Thomas]

You can use wildcard notation when specifying filenames. You can also use wildcards to specify files in a folder. The question mark (?) wildcard represents a single character, and the asterisk (*) wildcard represents any number of characters.

Wildcard character Represents this

myfile.n??

myfile.n01, myfile.new, and so on.

 

myfile.*

Any filename beginning with myfile.

 

*.*

All the files in a folder.

 

*\*

All files in a folder, including files in any subfolder.

 

Windows 2000/XP produces files and file fragments during system operation that are classified as unmovable. NTFS system files, with the exception of the MFT, root directory, and swap files, can't be moved. On FAT volumes, directories and swap files cannot be moved.

 

To specify file placement during optimization in Windows 2000/XP

In the Select a View pane, click Drive Options.

In the Select a Drive pane, select a disk.

On the Files First, Files Last, Files At End, or Unmovable Files tab, select the action that you want to take. Your choices are:

Add a file

Click Add File, select the file you want to add, then click Open.

 

Remove a file

Select the file, then click Remove.

 

Add a group of files of the same file type

Click Add Wildcard, type the wildcard characters (such as *.exe or *.dll), then click OK.

 

To specify file placement during optimization in Windows 98/Me

Select the disk whose file placement you want to customize.

Click Properties, and choose Options.

On the Optimization tab, click Customize.

On the Files First, Files Last, Files At End, or Unmovable Files tab, click Add.

Select the file that you want to add.

Click OK.

 

 

I havent tried myself though.

Good luck.

[erisande]

Yep, I read the instructions, but I seem to not be able to select a drectory and all beneath it. I tried the suggestion mentioned earlier with no luck.

 

So the following ideas did not work:

 

c:\Documents and Settings\Me\*\*

c:\Documents and Settings\Me\*

 

THAT is what is confusing to me. I don't know how to use *\* other than what I have mentioned above.

 

Unless

c:\Documents and Settings\Me*\*

would work, but that idea just seems illogical. Hm. Maybe I will try it anyway. I was only curious is someone out there has had success in this use.

 

Thanks for your input!