How do I defragment .ncf files?

[P-K?]

Recently, I found a video tutorial that showed me how to defragment .gcf files for games like Team Fortress 2. However, I still need to defragment my Steam-bought copy of Saint's Row 2 and its .ncf files.

I thought of just changing the code I was given, switching ".gcf" for ".ncf" but it didn't do anything.

Here's the code and the video I followed.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccmoToUgEpo[/media]

@echo off
for %%F in (*.gcf) do "HLExtract.exe" -f -p "%%F"
pause

These files cannot be defragmented with the Windows Defragging application, and these files are very fragmented. Running Steam's defragger doesn't help. What should I do?

[Emtu]

Have you tried running something like MyDefrag? [url]http://www.mydefrag.com/[/url]

[<ToD> Aar]

You know defragmentation barely gives you a speed difference, right?
Also, Steam has a built-in utility for this. It should warn you if the game is fragmented.
Then it has an option to defrag it.

[P-K?]

[QUOTE=<ToD> Aaron;21177672]You know defragmentation barely gives you a speed difference, right?
Also, Steam has a built-in utility for this. It should warn you if the game is fragmented.
Then it has an option to defrag it.[/QUOTE]

I know it does. But it doesn't help. When I run the other fragmenters, it says that they are still fragmented.

[B1N4RY!]

NCF is what I would like to call a "null-pointer" file, where the actual content are stored in the common folder.
Can't you simply defrag the dedicated folder instead?

[&lt;ToD&gt; Aar]

[QUOTE=P-K?;21179462]I know it does. But it doesn't help. When I run the other fragmenters, it says that they are still fragmented.[/QUOTE]

It doesn't really matter. Are your loading times seriously that horrible? Defragmenting doesn't make a difference on newer hard drives. Unless you've got one that's extremely slow (way slower than 5400 rpm), it shouldn't make any noticeable difference.

[Vbitz]

NCF files are a pointer to programs in your common folder, they are used by steam to keep track of downloading and updating, also the benefits of defragmentaion on modern hard drives are very limited.