Hi. I've just moved over from XP to Vista, and I'm wondering why vista
doesn't give me the option of Analyzing whether or not my drive needs
defragmenting. I'd do the analysis once a month in XP and it almost always
told me it was unnecessary.

I'd be grateful if an MVP could respond to my question.

Benzmum wrote:
> Hi. I've just moved over from XP to Vista, and I'm wondering why vista
> doesn't give me the option of Analyzing whether or not my drive needs
> defragmenting. I'd do the analysis once a month in XP and it almost always
> told me it was unnecessary.
>
> I'd be grateful if an MVP could respond to my question.
>
try Auslogics defrag. it's free. sorry I'm not an MVP.

Try this; open the command promt elevated as an administrator. At the
command prompt type defrag c: -s

This will analyze the hard drive and tell you the fragmentation level of the
drive.

Hope that helps.

Eddie Johnson


"Benzmum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi. I've just moved over from XP to Vista, and I'm wondering why vista
> doesn't give me the option of Analyzing whether or not my drive needs
> defragmenting. I'd do the analysis once a month in XP and it almost always
> told me it was unnecessary.
>
> I'd be grateful if an MVP could respond to my question.

Duuu-uuhhh.... Where's the command prompt in XP? I don't see "Run" where it
was in XP (i.e., on the start menu).

"Eddie Johnson" wrote:

> Try this; open the command promt elevated as an administrator. At the
> command prompt type defrag c: -s
>
> This will analyze the hard drive and tell you the fragmentation level of the
> drive.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Eddie Johnson
>
>
> "Benzmum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F4CCC992-B2F5-4E1B-B1C5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi. I've just moved over from XP to Vista, and I'm wondering why vista
> > doesn't give me the option of Analyzing whether or not my drive needs
> > defragmenting. I'd do the analysis once a month in XP and it almost always
> > told me it was unnecessary.
> >
> > I'd be grateful if an MVP could respond to my question.
>

....Sorry - make that "where's the command prompt in VISTA?"

"Benzmum" wrote:

> Duuu-uuhhh.... Where's the command prompt in XP? I don't see "Run" where it
> was in XP (i.e., on the start menu).
>
> "Eddie Johnson" wrote:
>
> > Try this; open the command promt elevated as an administrator. At the
> > command prompt type defrag c: -s
> >
> > This will analyze the hard drive and tell you the fragmentation level of the
> > drive.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Eddie Johnson
> >
> >
> > "Benzmum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:F4CCC992-B2F5-4E1B-B1C5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi. I've just moved over from XP to Vista, and I'm wondering why vista
> > > doesn't give me the option of Analyzing whether or not my drive needs
> > > defragmenting. I'd do the analysis once a month in XP and it almost always
> > > told me it was unnecessary.
> > >
> > > I'd be grateful if an MVP could respond to my question.
> >

The command prompt is located in Accessories. click start, click programs,
click accessories, right click command prompt, click run as administrator

--
Cassandra
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments
that take your breath away.

"Benzmum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> ...Sorry - make that "where's the command prompt in VISTA?"
>
> "Benzmum" wrote:
>
>> Duuu-uuhhh.... Where's the command prompt in XP? I don't see "Run" where
>> it
>> was in XP (i.e., on the start menu).
>>
>> "Eddie Johnson" wrote:
>>
>> > Try this; open the command promt elevated as an administrator. At the
>> > command prompt type defrag c: -s
>> >
>> > This will analyze the hard drive and tell you the fragmentation level
>> > of the
>> > drive.
>> >
>> > Hope that helps.
>> >
>> > Eddie Johnson
>> >
>> >
>> > "Benzmum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:F4CCC992-B2F5-4E1B-B1C5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > Hi. I've just moved over from XP to Vista, and I'm wondering why
>> > > vista
>> > > doesn't give me the option of Analyzing whether or not my drive needs
>> > > defragmenting. I'd do the analysis once a month in XP and it almost
>> > > always
>> > > told me it was unnecessary.
>> > >
>> > > I'd be grateful if an MVP could respond to my question.
>> >

To add the Run command to the Start menu: Right click on the Start Orb > select
Properties > Start Menu tab > Customize button > scroll down and check "Run
command".


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"steaminshrooms" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> oh, right...you're going to need to run as an administrator. so to do
> that, right click on the batch file you've created, click create
> shortcut. the name shouldn't matter. right click the shortcut, click
> properties. go to the 'shortcut' tab, click 'advanced', and then check
> the check box to run it as an admin. then just run your batch file from
> the shortcut, and windows should ask you for permission each time. you
> can use a similar method if you open command prompt's properties when
> you locate it via search.
>
>
> --
> steaminshrooms

To add the Command Prompt to the start menu: Start Orb > All Programs >
Accessories > right click on Command Prompt and select "Pin to Start Menu" (you
can also select "Add to Quick Launch" .


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"Cal Bear '66" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> To add the Run command to the Start menu: Right click on the Start Orb >
> select Properties > Start Menu tab > Customize button > scroll down and check
> "Run command".
>
>
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "steaminshrooms" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> oh, right...you're going to need to run as an administrator. so to do
>> that, right click on the batch file you've created, click create
>> shortcut. the name shouldn't matter. right click the shortcut, click
>> properties. go to the 'shortcut' tab, click 'advanced', and then check
>> the check box to run it as an admin. then just run your batch file from
>> the shortcut, and windows should ask you for permission each time. you
>> can use a similar method if you open command prompt's properties when
>> you locate it via search.
>>
>>
>> --
>> steaminshrooms
>
>

You're welcome.

Wouldn't it be nice if all problems had such a simple solution?


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"steaminshrooms" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> wow
> i missed THAT?
> i was in the start menu properties literally 5 minutes ago, telling it
> to show system administrative tools in the programs menu
> and I still didnt see it ><
> ..
> thanks for the info cal bear ^^
>
> Cal Bear '66;462744 Wrote:
>> To add the Run command to the Start menu: Right click on the Start Orb
>> > select
>> Properties > Start Menu tab > Customize button > scroll down and check
>> "Run
>> command".
>>
>>
>> I Bleed Blue and Gold
>> GO BEARS!
>>
>>
>> "steaminshrooms" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> --
> steaminshrooms

"Benzmum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Duuu-uuhhh.... Where's the command prompt in XP? I don't see "Run"
> where it
> was in XP (i.e., on the start menu).

In the search box right above the start button, type 'command'. Right
click it when it shows up, choose 'run as administrator'.
--
Chris Cowles
Gainesville, FL