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Frequently Asked Questions
How often should I run the Intel® SSD Optimizer on my SSD? How long does it take to complete?
Can overuse cause problems?
IntelrecommendsschedulingtheIntel®SSDOptimizertorunonaweeklybasis.
TotalexecutiontimeunderWindowsXPisveryfastandinmostcaseswill
completeinanumberofseconds.WindowsVistaandWindows7executiontimes
cantakemuchlonger,anywherefromafewminutesupto30minorevenlonger
inextremecases.Theselo
ngerruntimesarebasedonthenumberofsystem
restorepointsthathavebeensavedbytheOS.Thereisnoknownriskofharmto
theSSDduetocontinuousrepeateduseofthetool.
Does the Intel® SSD Optimizer work with my drive encryption software?
Yes,theIntel®SSDToolboxworkswithencryptionsoftwar
e.OnWindowsVista*
orWindows7,apromptwillappearwithintheIntel®SSDToolboxallowingthe
usertoforcetheIntel®SSDOptimizertoexecuteiftheusercanverifythattheir
IntelSSDisnotpartofaRAIDarray.Clicking“accept”willop
timizethedrive
successfully.OnMicrosoftWindows*XP,itworkswithnoadditionaluserinput
required.
Can I use the Intel® SSD Optimizer if I have multiple Intel SSDs configured as part of a RAID set?
CurrentimplementationoftheIntel®SSDToolboxdoesnotsupportSSDs
configuredaspartofanOSRAIDset.Intelislookingatincluding supportin
futureversionsofthetool.
Does the Intel® SSD Optimizer delete OS level files?
No,theInt
el®SSDOptimizerinterpretsfilesthathavebeendeletedfromthefile
system,butwhosephysicallocationontheSSDhasyettobecleared.Itthen
activelypassesthatinformationtotheSSDwherethedataisphysicallyerasedat
thedrivelevel.
Does the Intel® SSD Optimizer delete files that reside in my recycle bin?
No,filesthatresideinWindowsrecyclebinhavenotyetb
eenmarkedfordeletion
bytheOSfilesystemandasaresultarenotdeletedbytheIntel®SSDOptimizer.
Whentherecyclebinhasbeenemptiedbytheuser,thosefilesarenowphysically
deletedfromthedrivebythenextIntel®SSDOptimizerru
n.Additionally,the
“un‐delete”applicationsfunctionarenotabletorecoveranydataafteranIntel®
SSDOptimizerexecutionhastakenplace.
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