Configuring Disk Defragmentation Programs For Use with SWiSH v2
Before using a disk defragmentation program on a drive that has SWiSH software installed on it, please configure the program so that so that it will always exclude the following files from its defragmentation process: swish2.ENT, swish2.RST, swish2.KEY, swish2.41s.
These files are located in the SWiSH program folder (typically C:\Program Files\SWiSH v2.0). Failure to exclude these files from the defragmentation process will cause your license to be lost and prevent you from running SWiSH until you obtain a new license. See Site Key Registration.
Once you have excluded these files, you may run the defragmentation program as you would normally. Instructions for excluding files from some common defragmentation programs are given below:
Norton Utilities Speed Disk for Windows 95/98 Versions 2.X, 3.X, and 4.X
To set files as unmovable:
1. Open Speed Disk.
2. Click Properties, and click Options. The Options for Speed Disk dialog box appears.
3. Click Full Optimization.
4. Click Customize. The Customize dialog box appears.
5. Click the Unmovables tab.
6. In the File Specification box, enter "swish2.ent" then Click Add. Note since the license files are hidden, you cannot browse for them via the Speed Disk dialog box.
7. Enter "swish2.rst" then Click Add.
8. Enter "swish2.41s" then Click Add.
9. Enter "swish2.key" then Click Add.
10. Click OK to close the 'Customize Full Optimization' dialog.
11. IMPORTANT - Click Save on the 'Options for Speed Disk' dialog to save the new settings.
12. Click OK to close the dialog box.
13. Close Speed disk.
14. Re-open Speed disk and verify settings by repeating steps 1 to 5.
You are now ready to run Speed Disk. Additional information can be obtained from Speed Disk help and Norton support Knowledge Base article 199852614850.
Norton Utilities Speed Disk for Windows NT Version 2.X
At last review (June 1999) the NT version of Speed Disk cannot be configured to exclude files from the defragmentation process and should NOT be used on a drive that has SWiSH software on it. We recommend the use of another defragmentation program such as Diskeeper Lite that will allow you to exclude the SWiSH software license files listed above. If you must defragment such a drive using Speed Disk please transfer your license to another PC for safe keeping prior to running Speed Disk. When the Speed Disk run is complete, you can transfer the license back to the PC that was defragmented.
Executive Software Diskeeper and Diskeeper Lite All Versions
To add Files to the Exclusion List:
1. Start Diskeeper.
2. Choose the Exclusion List… item from the program's File menu.
3. Select the files you wish to exclude using the Exclude dialog and then press the Add Files button.
4. Press the Save button on the Exclude dialog to dismiss it and complete the configuration.
Windows 98 Defragmentation Program
If you use the integrated defragmentation program supplied with Windows 98 by Microsoft®, no special configuration is required. If your defragmentation program is not among the ones listed above, please refer to the program's documentation or contact the program's vendor for instructions on configuring it to exclude files from its defragmentation process.
If you have any problems please email support@swishzone.com.
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