is there a a defragger that fits on / boots from a floppy?

[hudster]

Basically, i'm looking for a defrag utility that I don't have to install...that can just reside on a floppy. (or even a cd). is there any such thing?

also, are there any good full-featured freeware defraggers? (i'm hoping for something that allows scheduling)

thanks.

 

[hudster]

so i guess there's not? (in seaching the net, i haven't found one yet) anybody?

 

[BlueWeasel]

I have never heard of a bootable defrag util, but then again, I have never looked for one. What OS are you using, and why not just use the built-in defrag utility if its W2K or XP?

 

[Nothinman]

Why? Having to take the system down for defragging is more annoying than it's worth, defraggers now work fine with the system up and most should have a 'boot time defrag' to handle files they can't do while the system is up.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Scheduling? That's what the windows scheduler is for.

 

[hudster]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Why? Having to take the system down for defragging is more annoying than it's worth, defraggers now work fine with the system up and most should have a 'boot time defrag' to handle files they can't do while the system is up.

ok, well, see, i've got an NT4 machine at work...in other words, there's no built-in defragger. And I don't want to go installing my own personal defrag software on my work machine (don't want to get in trouble or nothin', licensing, etc). So, that's why I thought maybe I could find one that would just run off a floppy. Oh, and yeah, I know I should go through normal work channels, but I already tried that, and they don't want to bother. (apparently they don't think defragging is necessary to keep a windows machine running "optimally" (I use that term loosely))

well, i guess i just put up with it, until I get around to writing my own free open-source defragger that runs direct from floppy (any removeable media) 😉