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defrag in dos
Name: nitrolous Date: August 19, 2006 at 13:22:04 Pacific OS: win me CPU/Ram: 128
Comment:
Hi, I would like to know what i am doing wrong when i try to defragnent hd in dos. I typed (Defrag c: /f /sd /skiphigh) And i got a message saying that this program runs in windows only or something like that.
Name: jboy Date: August 19, 2006 at 14:22:40 Pacific
Reply:
Believe it. A successful DOS defrag of a Windows system would have disastrous results - fortunately for you, the defrag executable is a Windows program, and cannot be run from DOS
Saying that XP is the most stable MS OS is like saying that asparagus is the most articulate vegetable
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Response Number 2
Name: Derek Date: August 19, 2006 at 15:04:47 Pacific
Reply:
If you are trying to defrag without too many Windows programs getting in the way try it in Safe Mode.
DerekW
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Response Number 3
Name: nitrolous Date: August 19, 2006 at 16:22:50 Pacific
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