Scheduling Defrag
Mark J. Brown
with the msc (the MMC Snap-In) file that defrag runs from.
I would deeply appreciate responding by email as well as here.
Thanks,
Mark
Mark J. Brown
Windows 2000 Disk Defragmenter Limitations
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q227/4/63.asp
"Mark J. Brown" <markb...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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JMV
Awhile back Phil Meeks posted a vbscript he wrote that could be used to run
the defragger via task scheduler.
http://web.infoave.net/~pmeeks/defrag/rundfrg.zip
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rmk
work on Win2k, but you must have it installed in NT prior to an upgrade. It
says to contact Customer Service if you need to install Diskeeper after you
install 5.03. Anyone know what you need to install Diskeeper 5.03 on Win2k?
Hate to wait til Monday evening or later when I can call Diskeeper to find
out what the deal is.
Dale Ross
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> Not so fast. Don't give up so easy :o)
>
> Awhile back Phil Meeks posted a vbscript he wrote that could be used to
run
> the defragger via task scheduler.
>
> http://web.infoave.net/~pmeeks/defrag/rundfrg.zip
>
Hi John!
That's not VBScript! It Visual BASIC with source code. I'll see if it can be
converted to VBScript in the next day or two...
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under win2k. Thanks,
John
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Hans Olsen
Before you put on those scripting gloves, take a look att this page, http://www.morphasys.com/autodefrag/index.htm, it has such an application that starts the systems defragger and can be scheduled.
I haven't tried it yet though.
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Luc Van der Veken
> It contains API calls, and AFAIK you can't call those from
> VBScript (but maybe you won't need to because it can be done
> through one of the WSH objects).
Forget it: I had a second look and saw which API calls it's using
in the second module - you can't enumerate windows from a .vbs.
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Luc Van der Veken
> That's not VBScript! It Visual BASIC with source code. I'll see if it can be
> converted to VBScript in the next day or two...
It contains API calls, and AFAIK you can't call those from
VBScript (but maybe you won't need to because it can be done
through one of the WSH objects).
But it isn't really necessary to make a vbs out of it, since the
.exe is included too.
JMV
remebered how he wrote it. Below is a copy of his original message he posted
back in September, '99.
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John Vittone
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It is actually a very simple task to write a scripting program to do this.
Just last night, I wrote a small Visual Basic program, and I schedule it
with the built-in Task Scheduler.
Since I believe that the ability to schedule the defrag is an essential
feature, and it's omission is a disservice to people who purchase
Windows2000, I am making the program and its source code available to all
who want it.
http://web.infoave.net/~pmeeks/defrag/rundfrg.zip
Please let me know what you think!
Phil Meeks
Software Developer
Charlotte, NC
"Dale Ross" <dro...@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "JMV" <jmvitto...@THIShotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:#erpQo8X$GA....@cppssbbsa02.microsoft.com...
> > Not so fast. Don't give up so easy :o)
> >
> > Awhile back Phil Meeks posted a vbscript he wrote that could be used to
> run
> > the defragger via task scheduler.
> >
> > http://web.infoave.net/~pmeeks/defrag/rundfrg.zip
> >
>
> Hi John!
>
> That's not VBScript! It Visual BASIC with source code. I'll see if it can
be
> converted to VBScript in the next day or two...
>
>
Mark J. Brown
I'll probably eventually download Diskeeper 5.0 anyway because of its
advanced features, but I really appreciate all your help.
Mark
"JMV" <jmvitto...@THIShotmail.com> wrote in message
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Greg Hayes/Raxco Software
DK 5.03 won't do a clean "install" on Win2k unless you have DK 5.0 installed
on NT 4.0 and "upgrade" to Win2k, then 5.03 will install cleanly. There is
a workaround to this though. If you have the 5.03 software, you can attempt
to install it on Win2k - it will fail - saying that DK 5.0 isn't found.
However, it will leave behind a MSI file that you can then install. I've
not personally tried this, but several people have said that it works.
On a side note, PerfectDisk 2000 was the FIRST commercial defragger that you
could purchase for Win2k. PerfectDisk has been running on Win2k since Beta
1 and doesn't require any of the "hacks - like the above" to install/run.
It is fully schedulable, and unlike DK, defragments ALL of the NTFS
metadata - not just the MFT. PerfectDisk 2000 is a ONE pass defragger - we
don't believe that you should have to run a defrag pass multiple times in
order to get the best results. PerfectDisk 2000 also offers the same
functionality - workstation or server (unlike DK, you don't have to have the
server version installed on your workstation if you want to be able to
schedule other machines from your workstation!). PerfectDisk 2000 can be
found at http://www.raxco.com
Regards,
Greg/Raxco Software
Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - the first
commercially available defragger for Win2k, as a systems engineer in the
support department.
rmk wrote in message ...
Roddy
Diskeeper 5.03 for FREE :-)))
Thanks for the info
> DK 5.03 won't do a clean "install" on Win2k unless you have DK 5.0
installed
> on NT 4.0 and "upgrade" to Win2k, then 5.03 will install cleanly. There
is
> a workaround to this though. If you have the 5.03 software, you can
attempt
> to install it on Win2k - it will fail - saying that DK 5.0 isn't found.
> However, it will leave behind a MSI file that you can then install. I've
> not personally tried this, but several people have said that it works.
Bart Robinson
"Don't-Know Mind" <NOSPAMana...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:38972d84...@news.giganews.com...
> On Mon, 17 Jan 2000 08:45:41 -0500, "Greg Hayes/Raxco Software"
> <gha...@raxco.com>struggled mightily to overcome the alien implanted
> neural transmitters and wrote:
>
> >
> >DK 5.03 won't do a clean "install" on Win2k unless you have DK 5.0 installed
> >on NT 4.0 and "upgrade" to Win2k, then 5.03 will install cleanly. There is
> >a workaround to this though. If you have the 5.03 software, you can attempt
> >to install it on Win2k - it will fail - saying that DK 5.0 isn't found.
> >However, it will leave behind a MSI file that you can then install. I've
> >not personally tried this, but several people have said that it works.
> >
> >On a side note, PerfectDisk 2000 was the FIRST commercial defragger that you
> >could purchase for Win2k. PerfectDisk has been running on Win2k since Beta
> >1 and doesn't require any of the "hacks - like the above" to install/run.
> >It is fully schedulable, and unlike DK, defragments ALL of the NTFS
> >metadata - not just the MFT. PerfectDisk 2000 is a ONE pass defragger - we
> >don't believe that you should have to run a defrag pass multiple times in
> >order to get the best results. PerfectDisk 2000 also offers the same
> >functionality - workstation or server (unlike DK, you don't have to have the
> >server version installed on your workstation if you want to be able to
> >schedule other machines from your workstation!). PerfectDisk 2000 can be
> >found at http://www.raxco.com
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> > Greg/Raxco Software
> >
> >Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - the first
> >commercially available defragger for Win2k, as a systems engineer in the
> >support department.
> >
>
> I'm having a problem with Windows or Norton recognizing the FAT32
> partitions to defrag. Does P.D. do this, or do I have to come up with
> some workaround?
>
> (I'm sure I've seen this addressed, but damned if I can remember the
> workaround)
>
> Thanks-
Greg Hayes/Raxco Software
Sounds like you are running a dual boot system??? The built-in windows
defragger in Win2k doesn't have any problem recognizing FAT32 partitions.
PD2k also doesn't have any problems. If you are dual-booting, what OS?
- Greg
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Dale Ross
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"Luc Van der Veken" <lucv...@null.net> wrote in message
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> Luc Van der Veken wrote:
>
> > It contains API calls, and AFAIK you can't call those from
> > VBScript (but maybe you won't need to because it can be done
> > through one of the WSH objects).
>
> Forget it: I had a second look and saw which API calls it's using
> in the second module - you can't enumerate windows from a .vbs.
>
>
Matthew Ellis
everything you want with the MMC API. You can create a taskpad for the
defragger and choose any command, including analyse, defrag, stop, etc. The
only problem is that you can't select which drive! This kind of spoils the
plan...
Anyway, some minor thoughts that aren't really going anywhere that I thought
might help someone think of a Plan...
"Dale Ross" <dro...@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Yea... will have to see if we can come up with a vbs option for folks...
>
Chipster
Phil Meeks wrote and it works well with one exception (though it may
be something in the way i've got things configured) I've got it
configured to run in the middle of the night. I never log out but
lock the system. I come in the next morning and the console is still
there but about 30 seconds later it closes.
otherwise it's perfect. :)