Defrag Command Line

[Mike]

Does anyone know if there is a command line that will START defrag. So far
I have been able to usethis:

%SystemRoot%\System32\dfrg.msc c:\

to get Defrag to automatically go to the C:\ drive, but I still need user
intervention to start it. (I WILL be executing this command as
administrator, so that is not an issue).

Thanks

-mike

 

[user]

Does anyone know if there is a command line that will START defrag. So far
I have been able to usethis:

%SystemRoot%\System32\dfrg.msc c:\

to get Defrag to automatically go to the C:\ drive, but I still need user
intervention to start it. (I WILL be executing this command as
administrator, so that is not an issue).

Thanks

-mike

Not without a utility like Autodefrag. It's free and contains no Spyware
or Adware. Only works on Win2K.

http://www.morphasys.com/autodefrag/index.htm

Autodefrag will work on partitioned hard drives, without user
intervention, and can be set to run automatically.

Good luck.

Lynda

 

[Bob I]

Nope. You either have to script it with something like AutoIt or buy a
3rd party defragger that supports scheduling.

 

[Mike]

Thanks Guys, downloaded and am using Autofrag. great little util.

 

[Doug Allen [MSFT]]

They have changed this behavior in XP that allows you to script the defrag
.... you can read more here:

283080 Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283080

--
Doug Allen, Windows 2000 MCSE

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