Scheduling defrag

16 Oct 2006 4:20 PM

Peter McCaul

Hello,

I would like use task scheduler to run a defrag once a week when users are
logged off of their workstations (at night). I go into task scheduler to
add defrag and I setup the day and time but nothing happens. Is there a way
to do this?

Thanks for any help in advance.

16 Oct 2006 9:38 PM

Nepatsfan

uwXuk8T8GHA.2***@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,
Peter McCaul <compc***@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I would like use task scheduler to run a defrag once a week
> when users are logged off of their workstations (at night). I
> go into task scheduler to add defrag and I setup the day
> and time but nothing happens. Is there a way to do this?
>
> Thanks for any help in advance.

First off, have you looked at the Scheduled Tasks log to see if
there are any error codes associated with your defrag job? Are
you running this task under an account that has a password?

Go to Control Panel and open the Scheduled Tasks folder. Right
click your defrag job and select Properties from the menu. Make
sure that "Run only if logged on" is unchecked on the Task
page. Next, click on the Settings tab. Make sure you've checked
"Wake the computer to run this task" if the computer will be in
standby mode overnight.

Here are a few articles you may want to look at for more info:

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

Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP
Defrag All Hard Drives
http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scripts_desc/defrag_all.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan