VB.NET Defragment a file

[fcharby]

Hello all, I'm wondering if it is possible to defrag a single file using VB in order to speed up that same file's access time....

I have determined that my application runs a lot faster that way, but it's kind of a pain to defrag the whole disk each time.

Thanks in advance...!

[phvfl]

Hi,

Defragging a single file is not something specific to VB.NET. A quick google search turned up a tool which looks like what you want.

Please note that I have not looked at this app in depth or used it so you might want to do some more research before using it.

If your files are becoming defragmented quickly enough to affect performance and require regular defragging it would be recommended to look at the problem instead of the sympton. Try finding out why the file fragments so quickly and possibly review the code if it is causing such a hit to performance.

[fcharby]

I have revised and perfected this code over and over again, but the problem is always the same, my "Database" keeps growing and the bigger it gets, the slower it is to look through it....

The code is pretty straight forward and it doesn't mess anything up.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure there's also a way to program my own file defrag application with VB, I just have no idea where to start.

Thanks for the reply though.

[Plater]

I would say that fragmented file structure is not what is slowing down your database. It's probably bloated and in need of compacting and such.
I believe most modern database implementations (ms sql, mysql, oracle) have settings for this.