First Scandisk then defrag overnight

[Evi]

Is there a way that I can my XP standalone PC (1 Hard drive) to first
CheckDisk then defrag overnight without any user intervention?
At the moment, I can get it to Checkdisk but then we get to the login screen
which waits for a signature before it will do anything else so I don't know
if I can then get it to Defrag automatically.
Evi

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Evi;

I don'y know about chkdsk, but..........

Automate Defrag
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15600170&pgno=1

As a Scheduled Task, go to Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Scheduled
Tasks/Add Scheduled Task.
Enter DEFRAG.EXE X: -F where X is the drive you wish to defragment.

 

[Evi]

This looks really promising. I'll work through it and let you know what
happens.

Chkdsk isn't a problem because that starts before you get to the logon
screen. All I need to do is run that before I go to bed by 2clicking my
little homemade batch file which just contains the line
chkdsk c: /f /r
I tell it to run next time the PC starts and then Restart the PC.

But when ChkDsk has finished, windows then starts and the login screen
appears demanding a password before it starts. So I never get to Scandisk.

Evi

 

[midnight]

Download XP Powertools from Microsoft. There is an option to allow you input
your password then windows will start each time without asking for the
password.

Midnight

 

[midnight]

I just looked down a few postings and found this from Ramish:

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Uncheck
"Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option, and
click Ok.
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Autologon.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


This should do completely what you want.

Midnight

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Evi;

Scandisk does not exist on XP.
It is called Error Checking (chkdsk.exe)
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If you are the only user, consider disabling the password request.

HOW TO: Automatically Log On a User Account in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282866

How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315231#appliesto

Skip the Welcome Screen and Logon Automatically
http://mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php

DISABLING WINDOWS XP LOGON PASSWORD REQUEST
http://aumha.org/win5/a/nopwdlog.htm

 

[Evi]

Thanks Everyone. This sounds good.

Wesley, you've probably guessed that I was a long-time user of Win95 and 98
and I still sometimes get the names mixed up.
Evi

 

[midnight]

I think everyone assumes people are refering to chkdsk NOT scandisk with XP.

Midnight

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Yep! ;o)