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Can System Mechanic defragment a RAID hard drive system?

This article applies to:
  • System Mechanic 6
  • System Mechanic 6 Mobile Toolkit
  • System Mechanic 6 Professional
  • System Mechanic 7
  • System Mechanic 7 Professional

Question

Can System Mechanic defragment a RAID hard drive system?

Answer

Yes. The RAID array is controlled by a RAID hardware controller, not by Windows®. The controller makes multiple hard drives appear and work as a single hard drive. Since the RAID array will appear as one hard drive to Windows, System Mechanic will defragment file data in a normal contiguous manner.