Scheduled Disk Defragmenting Problem Mick 12/10/2008 12:51:02 PM I'm using XP with service pack 3 and all the updates. I set up a scheduled disk defragment according to the instructions in this article: http://blogs.msdn.com/crathjen/archive/2006/04/14/576448.aspx The scheduled task indicates that it runs at the correct time but the disk is not being defragmented. The system logs do not show any information relating to the task so I don't know what causes the disk not to be defragemented. I've tried adding defrag.exe -f c: > c:\log.txt to the command but this did not produce a log file. Can anyone help?

Re: Scheduled Disk Defragmenting Problem "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan[ at ]SBXXXIX.com> 12/10/2008 6:40:12 PM "Mick" <Mick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2EE1342B-1D8F-460C-B0F0-8F375335125C[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I'm using XP with service pack 3 and all the updates. > > I set up a scheduled disk defragment according to the instructions in this > article: > http://blogs.msdn.com/crathjen/archive/2006/04/14/576448.aspx > The scheduled task indicates that it runs at the correct time but the disk > is not being defragmented. The system logs do not show any information > relating to the task so I don't know what causes the disk not to be > defragemented. I've tried adding > defrag.exe -f c: > c:\log.txt to the command but this did not produce a > log > file. Can anyone help? Does your user account have a password? Scheduling tasks require that they're run under an account that has a non-blank password. Does the task run if you go to the Scheduled Tasks folder, right click on your defragment job and select Run from the menu? Have you scheduled the task to run at a time when the computer is on Standby? If that's the case you'll need to click on the Settings tab of the task's properties sheet and make sure that "Wake the computer to run this task" is checked. Keep in mind that the task will not run if your computer is off or hibernating. Have you checked the Scheduled Tasks log? It can be accessed through the Scheduled Tasks folder by clicking on the Advanced menu on the toolbar and selecting View Log. The log file is named SchedLgU.Txt and should be located in your C:\Windows folder. You may find some indication as to why the task isn't running in the log file. Here are a couple of Microsoft articles on the subject. How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555098 Schedule a Task to Defragment Drives http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tips/gehrke1.mspx Good luck Nepatsfan

Re: Scheduled Disk Defragmenting Problem Mick 12/11/2008 11:26:01 AM Thank you for your reply "Nepatsfan" wrote: [Quoted Text] > "Mick" <Mick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2EE1342B-1D8F-460C-B0F0-8F375335125C[ at ]microsoft.com... > > I'm using XP with service pack 3 and all the updates. > > > > I set up a scheduled disk defragment according to the instructions in this > > article: > > http://blogs.msdn.com/crathjen/archive/2006/04/14/576448.aspx > > The scheduled task indicates that it runs at the correct time but the disk > > is not being defragmented. The system logs do not show any information > > relating to the task so I don't know what causes the disk not to be > > defragemented. I've tried adding > > defrag.exe -f c: > c:\log.txt to the command but this did not produce a > > log > > file. Can anyone help? > > > Does your user account have a password? Scheduling tasks require that > they're run under an account that has a non-blank password. > > Does the task run if you go to the Scheduled Tasks folder, right click on > your defragment job and select Run from the menu? > > Have you scheduled the task to run at a time when the computer is on > Standby? If that's the case you'll need to click on the Settings tab of the > task's properties sheet and make sure that "Wake the computer to run this > task" is checked. Keep in mind that the task will not run if your computer > is off or hibernating. > > Have you checked the Scheduled Tasks log? It can be accessed through the > Scheduled Tasks folder by clicking on the Advanced menu on the toolbar and > selecting View Log. The log file is named SchedLgU.Txt and should be located > in your C:\Windows folder. You may find some indication as to why the task > isn't running in the log file. > > Here are a couple of Microsoft articles on the subject. > > How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555098 > > Schedule a Task to Defragment Drives > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tips/gehrke1.mspx > > Good luck > > Nepatsfan > > >