automated defrag

[Guest]

Hi all,
does WinXP provide a way to automate "Defrag"? One possibility to do
that is to create an script and schedule it for being executed at a certain
time but, in a computer running 24x7, the desired way should be to run
defrag in background mode when the resources load is low or when
there's no HDD requests from applications. I know that there are some
commercial products that performs that, but I'd like something provided
by WinXP itself ... or free???

Thanks,
Marc Soleda

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

does WinXP provide a way to automate "Defrag"? One possibility to do
that is to create an script and schedule it for being executed at a certain
time but, in a computer running 24x7, the desired way should be to run
defrag in background mode when the resources load is low or when
there's no HDD requests from applications. I know that there are some
commercial products that performs that, but I'd like something provided
by WinXP itself ... or free???

Create a Scheduled Task for any program, then open the Properties and
overwrite the command-line for one for DEFRAG. Help with this
command-line tool is available with
DEFRAG /?
from a DOS prompt.

 

[Guest]

Yes but, AFAIK, it's not optimized and defrag will run at the scheduled time
even the cpu and hdd are permorming other tasks so the computer will be
overloaded.

 

[Jon]

Have a look at the settings tab after right-clicking the task > properties
in Scheduled Tasks
Check the "Only start the task if the computer has been idle...." option

Also you may wish to schedule it for times when you are less likely to be
using the computer eg 3 am


Jon

 

[Killer]

Marc.

If you really want to do as you suggest, I would tell you to go buy the Full
version of the Windows XP defrag program. A company named 'Executive
Software' wrote the original program and Microsoft uses a small piece of the
program. The programs is named 'Diskeeper Professional Edition Ver 9" (most
recent). I think it sell for about $50.00 (can not find receipt), and it
will do everything you want it to do and do it faster. Check out the 'Set
It and Forget It' feature, the 'Smart Scheduling', and my favorite
'Boot-Time Defragmentation'. This program ROCKS. (www.executive.com)

Later
Rod

 

[Richard Urban]

What you want is "only" available from 3rd party software. That is how they
make their money - by making their software better than that supplied with
the operating system!

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

Ok, thank you people, now I have a clear view of the situation.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Marc,

You may find this utility helpful also.
Defragment All Hard Drives
http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scripts_desc/defrag_all.htm

 

[deango]

Hi Marc. Download this free utility program. It overrides MS's built in defrag and monitors and defrags continually..........Great peace of mind, let me tell you..............Regards. Deango
Marc wrote:
: : Hi all,
: : does WinXP provide a way to automate "Defrag"? One possibility to do

 

[Richard Urban]

Great post. WHAT utility?

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


Hi Marc. Download this free utility program. It overrides MS's built in
defrag and monitors and defrags continually..........Great peace of mind,
let me tell you..............Regards. Deango
Marc wrote:
: : Hi all,
: : does WinXP provide a way to automate "Defrag"? One possibility to do

 

[Li'l Roberto]

Great post. WHAT utility?

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

it's so good he wants to keep it to himself <grin>

rgds
Li'Roberto

 

[Bob I]

DoDa Defrag by VapourWare of course!

 

[Guest]

I'm trying to do it in that way as it reaches my needs but one thing that I'd
like to bypass is that when the task is executed the cmd window is showed.
How can I execute the task in background mode or almost minimized?
I've looked for a flag/switch that could do that but I haven't found it.

Thanks,
Marc Soleda

 

[Guest]

I'm trying to do it in that way as it reaches my needs but one thing that I'd
like to bypass is that when the task is executed the cmd window is showed.
How can I execute the task in background mode or almost minimized?
I've looked for a flag/switch that could do that but I haven't found it.

Thanks,
Marc Soleda