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Old 30th November 2008   #1
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Can't defrag Metadata file
I have been using Raxco Perfect Disk for defrag without any problems for many years. Now after a defrag it says i have 1 file in the Metadata C:\$Secure:$SDS that is fragmented. When i run an offline defrag normally it takes care of any fragmented system files but it didn't defrag C:\$Secure:$SDS . Anyone come across this ? I did a search for C:\$Secure:$SDS but didn't find much...

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Do these seem relevant?
http://www.securedigitalsolutions.com/
http://iceberg.cs.berkeley.edu/paper...ds-mobicom.pdf

Something to do with secure communications? Encryption or encoding? Have you installed anything like that?

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Where did you search? From our friend - Google ....

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt...-sds-data.html

and more if you Google 'C:\$Secure:$SDS'
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Do these seem relevant?
http://www.securedigitalsolutions.com/
http://iceberg.cs.berkeley.edu/paper...ds-mobicom.pdf

Something to do with secure communications? Encryption or encoding? Have you installed anything like that?

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Haven't installed anything like that...
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Where did you search? From our friend - Google ....

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt...-sds-data.html

and more if you Google 'C:\$Secure:$SDS'
I did go to that site and like many others when they used PerfectDisk it fixed it for them.
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I really wouldn't lose sleep over a single fragmented file. As soon as you do anything on the computer after defragging there will be further fragmented files. XP and no doubt Vista are very tolerant of fragmented files, unlike their predecessors.

I run Diskeeper 2008 Pro and attach part of the log for my root drive - fragments are removed every day
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I really wouldn't lose sleep over a single fragmented file. As soon as you do anything on the computer after defragging there will be further fragmented files. XP and no doubt Vista are very tolerant of fragmented files, unlike their predecessors.

I run Diskeeper 2008 Pro and attach part of the log for my root drive - fragments are removed every day
Yea i know, its just bothering me that i can't figure out why it won't defrag and what it is..
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Yes - what it is is more important than being able to defrag it. Why not rename it - if you can, and see what stops working.

Are you using anything like this ? .....

http://secure-sds-data.qarchive.org/
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Yes - what it is is more important than being able to defrag it. Why not rename it - if you can, and see what stops working.

Are you using anything like this ? .....

http://secure-sds-data.qarchive.org/
I'm not using any software like that. I can't even find a file called $Secure:$SDS on my hard drive.
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Ok...I finally was able to fix this problem with a program called ULTIMATEDEFRAG 2008 by DiskTrix. I was able to defrag it within windows
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Just as a FYI, this article by Russinovich has a section describing this item. (under Consolidated Security)

Also, briefly described in Wikipedia
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I really wouldn't lose sleep over a single fragmented file. As soon as you do anything on the computer after defragging there will be further fragmented files. XP and no doubt Vista are very tolerant of fragmented files, unlike their predecessors.

I run Diskeeper 2008 Pro and attach part of the log for my root drive - fragments are removed every day
Totally agree with this post.
A few fragments of metadata are nothing to get worry about. Whenever you use windows, there will be fragmentation , and as long as the defragmenter clear up fragmentation before it becomes a problem, it's not ..er a problem.

I too use Diskeeper 2008 Pro, and it's a great defragmenter. I've left it on automatic mode, so it defrags in the background. I never bother checking/micromanaging the defrag process, because DK does it well, and I have better things to do with my time
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Hi Joey,

If you are having issues defragmenting any file including this SDS file then please contact Raxco support directly for assistance with this issue. You can reach us here: http://www.raxco.com/support/nt_email.cfm

We will be able to get it resolved for you.

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Hi Joey,

If you are having issues defragmenting any file including this SDS file then please contact Raxco support directly for assistance with this issue. You can reach us here: http://www.raxco.com/support/nt_email.cfm

We will be able to get it resolved for you.

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Thanks...I will contact you regarding this issue. I do like PerfectDisk better than UD, much easier to use.
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