Question: I want to move a specific file (for example a binary .exe) that occupies a specific low offset (physical position) on my HDD to a lower offset (external edge of my HDD). From what I know I can’t do it with a simple command on Windows or Linux.
Is there an application that can do it?
Answer: I would look into myDefrag (from http://www.mydefrag.com/) which can arrange a disk exactly how you want to via various scripts that you can write for it.
It’s reasonably easy to modify the existing scripts to add in particular files near the start of the disk during a defrag, or you can make a new script that simply moves a particular file.
The default “System Disk Optimization” is actually quite good already and moves most of the files needed during boot to the start of the disk.