File System Support: Diskeeper® Administrator supports the Microsoft® NTFS (New Technology File System), FAT16 (File Allocation Table) and FAT32 file system formats.
Windows® x64 Support
Diskeeper 2008 supports native 64 bit mode on Windows 64 bit operating systems, including those that support the Itanium processor. Hardware Support: Diskeeper runs on the Intel® x86 platforms (including compatible CPUs from other manufacturers).
Resource Requirements: The disk space requirements for Diskeeper Administrator depend on several factors. On most systems, Diskeeper Administrator will need 80 megabytes or less. Allow up to 450 MB of extra free space for temporary files during the installation. If the Microsoft .NETTM Framework is not installed on your computer, this requires approximately 70 MB of additional disk space. Further, your system may require a new or updated version of the Microsoft Management Console (less than 6 MB). Finally, if Internet Explorer® is not present on your computer, some other needed files (hhupd.exe, 50comupd.exe, and wintdist.exe) may be added.
If you install the MSDE when you first configure the Diskeeper Administrator database, it initially requires less than 70 MB of disk space, although as the database grows, the additional disk space requirements will increase. Also, the MSDE uses the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), which will require approximately 26 additional MB of disk space if not already present on your system.
A Note About Firewalls: As a normal part of its operation, Diskeeper Administrator acts as a server on your network. If you are running a hardware or software firewall, you may see messages indicating Diskeeper Administrator is trying to act as a server. These messages are expected; you can safely allow these events.
You may also be notified that Diskeeper Administrator is trying to access the Internet. It is important to note that Diskeeper Administrator does not access the Internet (except when you specifically use the Check for Updates feature), but it does use Windows mechanisms that may trigger these alerts from your firewall. Again, these messages are expected and you can safely allow the events.
More Detail on DKService.exe: The DKService.exe windows service is vital as it handles inter-component communications. It also addresses external communications (such as checking for product updates or transmitting report data to a Diskeeper Administrator console). The Diskeeper Service is set by default to "start" when the system boots up. By default, Diskeeper is also set to log actions of this service in the Windows Application Event Log.
The preferred interface is up to the user. The GUI supports all Diskeeper defrag operations and options and can additionally be added to custom MMC's by running the MMC Add/Remove Snap-in wizard. The CLI allows for defragmentation schedule integration into existing batch jobs or scripts.
The defrag engines are of course vital to the actual job of file defragmentation. You'll note that they will operate at the processor execution priority you specify in the product's graphical user interface. Depending on the version and edition of Diskeeper, the number of participating engines will vary.
Users in network environments with local firewalls who wish to defrag using Diskeeper's full management functionality of Diskeeper Administrator should allow DkService.exe to act as a "Server". Though not recommended, the DkService.exe can be terminated when Diskeeper is not in use. This will prevent the product from running. You will need to restart the service to run defragmentation.
On a related note, DkService.exe is not malware/spyware. Advanced anti-spyware utilities properly recognize this.
For answer to more technical questions, visit the Diskeeper FAQ's.
Operating Systems Supported
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Ultimate x64*
Windows Vista Business x64*
Windows Vista Enterprise x64*
Windows XP Professional
Windows Server 2003 Standard
Windows Server 2003 Standard
x64
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
*Diskeeper Administrator installs and runs only in
"compatibility mode" on x64 systems.
Tech Spotlight: Diskeeper Architecture - What is DKService.exe?
Diskeeper automatic defrag software can be said to be composed of three major components. Those components are:
1) DKService.exe, which is a Windows Service responsible for managing schedules and product communications
2) A user interface that supports user configuration. It comes in two forms:
a) A graphical user interface (GUI) that is designed as a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in (Diskeeper.msc)
b) A command line interface (CLI) named Diskeeper.exe
3) The Defrag engines (using names such as DfrgNTFS.exeand similar) are the processes that do the actual defragmentation
These three components are vital to supporting the full defrag functionality of the Diskeeper product
WINDOWS x64 SUPPORT
Diskeeper 2008 supports native 64 bit mode on Windows 64 bit Operating Systems
