How do you schedule a defrag??

[jazzman42379]

Hey everyone,

This may be right under my nose, but I sure can't find it. Is there a way to schedule HDD defragmentation under Win2k/XP? Maybe something in a resource kit or utility (a free one, that is)?

Thanx,
Jazzman

 

[woodie1]

In XP go START>ALL PROGRAMS>ACCESORIES>SYSTEM TOOLS>SCHEDULED TASK>ADD SCHEDULED TASK.

 

[jazzman42379]

Already tried that...all it does is open the defrag window. It won't start defragging the drives without any input. Is there a command line to tell it what to do?

 

[droberii]

Try the defragmenter program DISKEEPER. It even defrags those files that the Windows built-in defragmenter misses. Check it out at www.diskeeper.com or go to downloads.cnet.com and search for it under Windows then download.

Donald

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: jazzman42379
Hey everyone,
This may be right under my nose, but I sure can't find it. Is there a way to schedule HDD defragmentation under Win2k/XP? Maybe something in a resource kit or utility (a free one, that is)?
Thanx,
Jazzman

Can't in 2k. In XP just add the scheduled task for defrag c: (or whatever the drive letter is)
Bill

 

[Abzstrak]

you can do it in 2k with this free util

http://www.morphasys.com/autodefrag/
Linky

 

[MisterBombastic]

In the new Scheduled Task window, next to 'Run', type:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\defrag.exe c: -f

That will do it.

You need to have your admin password set up though.