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Bob
Can I schedule disk defragmenter to run automatically? The knowledgebase
seems to give conflicting answers.
seems to give conflicting answers.
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HillBillyBuddhist
| Can I schedule disk defragmenter to run automatically?
|The knowledgebase
| seems to give conflicting answers.
Well it does and it doesn't.
(sorry)
See
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tips/gehrke1.mspx
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Doug
I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
Your mileage may vary.
See store for details.
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|The knowledgebase
| seems to give conflicting answers.
Well it does and it doesn't.
(sorry)See
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tips/gehrke1.mspx
--
Doug
I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
Your mileage may vary.
See store for details.
Remove shoes to E-mail.
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Bob
I tried this but it will not run. When I tried to just run defrag.exe from
the system32 folder nothing happens except a very brief command window
flash.
the system32 folder nothing happens except a very brief command window
flash.
G
Guest
I just created a scheduled task to run defrag.exe and it worked fine. Did
you remember to modify the run line to add the drive letter to be defragged?
you remember to modify the run line to add the drive letter to be defragged?
G
Guest
How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555098
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555098
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Guest
Bob,
Get a copy of Executive Software's Diskeeper. You can schedule it to run
in the background.
Get a copy of Executive Software's Diskeeper. You can schedule it to run
in the background.