DISCFREE is a utility that reduces the amount of fragmentation on a disc. Fragmentation is a term used to describe the extent to which files are physically divided up on a disc. As disc space becomes fragmented, smaller and smaller amounts of contiguous space are available, and files must be broken into smaller and smaller pieces to fit. Fragmentation has a negative effect on system performance and is highly undesirable.
You can use DISCFREE to:
Determine free space on the disc.
Perform a START NORECOVERY to correct fragmentation.
Obtain a detailed format of free space (HISTOGRAM)or free space allocation (ALLOCATION) on discs.
For more information on using DISCFREE, refer to Volume Management (32650-90045).
