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[gries818]

no, go to My Computer-(the drive you have Vista installed on)-Properties-Tools-Defragment and it comes up with a dialog asking/telling you when the auto Defragment is. At least thats the way I remember it... Next time I boot into Vista I will check.

[gries818]

still have yet to try it with the command prompt.

currently its the same output for the command prompt.

[l33t Profile Website]

i hate to dig this back up, but i didint want to start a new thread.

i made improvments, to the origional script i posted
now the script defragments 10 times... and thats the magic number that i found to get EVERYTHING defragmented...

soooo just copy the text below, save it as def.bat , and put it in your C:\windows folder, and to run it... at the run prompt (winkey + R) type def DEIVE LETTER:

sooo lets say i wanted to defrag my c: drive.
i would type

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 def C:

enjoy!
here is the code.

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@echo off
title DEFRAGGER %1%
color 0a
echo i am a defragging utility, i will defragment your hard disk.  this will perform 10 passes!
echo the first paramater must be passed on as a capitol letter, and have a ":"!!! this is IMPORTANT!!!!

echo the drive letter is %1% , i hope this is right!

title %1% pass 1
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 2
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 3
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 4
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 5
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v
'
title %1% pass 6
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 7
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 8
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 9
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 10
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v
title DONE
pause

echo DONE


[gries818]

[c0ldfyr3 Profile]

l33t can i use this same code to defrag multiple drives? if so how. i am a little rusty on commands for DOS.

[gries818]

l33t can i use this same code to defrag multiple drives? if so how. i am a little rusty on commands for DOS.

yeah you could. i am also rusty though i can't really remember. i remember i had trouble with drive letters.

[c0ldfyr3 Profile]

would it be

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def C: ; B:


[l33t Profile Website]

would it be

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def C: ; B:


i am not in windows ATM an cannot test this, however, i don't think that would work as my "program" just passes the first command line argument to the command "defrag" in the form of a drive letter.

all my

[l33t Profile Website]

i mostly fixed spelling and added a few things to help with program structure. other than that... just cleaned it up a bit and added the ability for a second drive to be passed on from the same CL

im still to lazy to add error handling... i might later (idk... i got a lot to do this xmas break)
enough chit chat.. hers the code. just copy all the text below and save it (useing your favorite text editor) and save it as def.bat inside your windows directory (C:\WINDOWS\def.bat) and run it from the run dialogue (winkey + R)

this version WILL output funny stuff or might crash (again, i cant test this right now) if you do not pass along VALID drive letters for your second (and first, DUH) drives. AKA: you MUST specify a second drive to e defragmented (even if it is the same as the first one.)

to defragment your C and D drives you must type (at the run dialogue)

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 def C: D:

here is the program


post bugs and il fix them and ad more code so that you do not HAVE to specify a second drive letter.

enjoy.. and remember.. i HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TEST the latest version yet.

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@echo off
init:
title Defragger v2.56.3 drives: %1% , %2%
color 0a
echo ----------------------------WELCOME-----------------------------
echo i am a defragging utility, i will defragment your hard disk. 
echo this will perform 10 passes (this can, and in all likely hood
echo will, take quite a long time.)
echo its best to let me run over night or something.
echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------
echo .
echo .
echo  this code/program is licensed under the "do whatever the hell you want with it" license. 
echo .
echo .
echo ----------------------------------------------------------------
echo By using this program, or any part of it for that matter, you 
echo accept the following terms and conditions.
echo 1) you can do what ever you want with this program, i really don't care. 
echo just don't hold me responsible for anything you or this program may do to anyone or anything
echo ................................................................................................................................................................. 
echo One note that the user should be aware of...
echo all drive letters MUST have a CAPITOL letter AND a COLON (ex:  C: , D: , E: , ect...)
cls
drive1:
cls
echo the drive letter is %1% , i hope this is right!

title %1% pass 1
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 2
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 3
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 4
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 5
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v
title %1% pass 6
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 7
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 8
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 9
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v

title %1% pass 10
defrag %1% -b
defrag %1% -v
title DONE with %1%
echo HORRAY! i have finished all 10 passes for your first drive!  now moving on to drive 2 ( %2% )

drive2:
cls
echo the drive letter is %2% , i hope this is right!

title %2% pass 1
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v

title %2% pass 2
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v

title %2% pass 3
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v

title %2% pass 4
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v

title %2% pass 5
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v
title %2% pass 6
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v

title %2% pass 7
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v

title %2% pass 8
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v

title %2% pass 9
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v

title %2% pass 10
defrag %2% -b
defrag %2% -v
title DONE with %2%
cls
echo I am all done
pause

[kd1966 Profile YIM]

Wow! That's a lot of typing work for the originator....... and possibly the subsequent editors.........lol

I love the -b option and how much of a difference it makes on old systems........