Defrag......again with NT 4.0
par...@inforamp.net
Hello All,
I understand that if you have win95 you can use its defragger. How
about if you have DOS but not win95. Will a defragger work under DOS.
Is there any conflict with long filenames or anything like that. If I
can just boot to DOS and defrag my drive until such time as I get a
hold of a real defragger, that would be cool.
Also, could I run something like scandisk under DOS. I have the
machine dual booted for DOS and Win NT 4.0
Thanx for any advice
David Gotz
If you have long file names, all of that information will be lossed
using a DOS defrag utility. Win95 Defrag understands the long file
names which is why it works.
Michael Swift
Layne Barber wrote:
>
> On 18 Sep 1996 01:47:08 GMT, par...@inforamp.net wrote:
>
> >Hello All,
> >
> > I understand that if you have win95 you can use its defragger. How
> >about if you have DOS but not win95. Will a defragger work under DOS.
> >Is there any conflict with long filenames or anything like that. If I
> >can just boot to DOS and defrag my drive until such time as I get a
> >hold of a real defragger, that would be cool.
> > Also, could I run something like scandisk under DOS. I have the
> >machine dual booted for DOS and Win NT 4.0
> >Thanx for any advice
> >
> >
> >
> I have a dual boot system with DOS and NT 4.0. I have disabled long
> file names in the registry so I don't have to worry about that. I come
> up under DOS and run Norton SpeeDisk which is great since it allows me
> to move my swap file to the front of the disk so NT hits it faster
> when it needs it. I also have it move *.sys, *.dll, *.com, *.exe so
> its even better at boot up.
>
> One of my co-workers has a dual boot system like mine except he uses
> long filenames. he found a utility that he runs under NT before he
> reboots to DOS that goes out and copies the long filenames and other
> info to a file and renames the files to 8.1 files. He then boots DOS
> and runs SpeeDisk and reboots NT, runs the program again and gets his
> filenames back.
>
> Before exiting NT make sure to do a chkdsk in a DOS box. If it
> indicates you have a problem, do chkdsk/f and restart under NT so that
> it can correct the problem. Then restart under DOS and defrag away.
>
> Layne
What's the name of the program and where is it available?
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Layne Barber
Gregory Phillips
DO NOT use the DOS defragger on a Win95 or Winnt FAT
file system. Both use (by default) long filenames that
will be corrupted by the DOS defrag.
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Gregory Phillips email address: gr...@wolfenet.com
Seattle, WA, USA Its never as simple as it seems....
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Ed Korsberg
> What's the name of the program and where is it available?
I got the files (in the attachment) from below and it works well for me.
Fenestra Software L.L.C.
3320 W. Taro Lane
Phoenix AZ 85027-6157
E-mail: j...@primenet.com
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Allen Bradley Inc. phone: 216-646-4456, FAX 216-646-4479
1 Allen Bradley Drive Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124-6118
Gilles Bilodeau
gr...@wolfenet.com (Gregory Phillips) wrote:
>DO NOT use the DOS defragger on a Win95 or Winnt FAT
>file system. Both use (by default) long filenames that
>will be corrupted by the DOS defrag.
DOS 6.22 defragger is supposed to be LFNs aware accordingly to Ms.
But I never checked it myselt. So, no guarantee...
Gilles
bilo...@cnwl.igs.net
Rix Beck
http://www.sunbelt.co.uk - They have professional defragmenter for NT,
Quota manager for NT server and many more ...
Thanx
Rix