Defrag

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How do you schedule defrag? Is it possible?

Thanks

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Yes it can be scheduled, and for all hard disks, as well. <G>

See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, Defrag All Hard Disks (Can run as a Scheduled Task).

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"MElizabeth" <MElizabeth@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23pOT$OnhFHA.1412@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> How do you schedule defrag? Is it possible?
>
> Thanks
>
>

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Thanks to all... I'll pass along the info.

ms

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:e1xaCqnhFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;555098
>
> There are two defrag tools in XP.
>
> dfrg.msc is the pretty one that opens from
> Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools.
>
> defrag.exe the command line tool that runs in the command prompt.
> defrag.exe is the one that you can schedule.
>
> Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;283080
>
> How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;308569
>
> How to Defragment Your Disk Drive Volumes in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;314848
>
> You can also download defrag_all2.vbs.
>
> defrag_all2.vbs - Defrag All Hard Drives - Can be run as a scheduled task
> Does not create an error log
> © Doug Knox - rev 03/29/2002
> http://www.dougknox.com/utility/sc [...] ag_all.htm
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> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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> In news:%23pOT$OnhFHA.1412@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> MElizabeth <MElizabeth@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
>> How do you schedule defrag? Is it possible?
>>
>> Thanks
>