Vista defrag

GTO · 14 Oct 2006 at 11:34

After days of making sure Vista would run properly on my machine I finally did a fresh install. Everything went as expected and I have most of my software installed now.

but!

I know what the message says but does anyone fancy trying to explain how I get Defrag installed because I can't see it.

GTO · 15 Oct 2006 at 12:52

No one has any ideas? :confused:

How about a 3rd party defrag? Is there one which will work with RC2?

I've tried Diskeeper 10 (supposed to be compatible) but it won't install.

meghatronic · 15 Oct 2006 at 12:56

Hmmm it is definately there:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Disk_Defragmenter

GTO · 15 Oct 2006 at 13:08

jdickerson said:
Hmmm it is definately there:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Disk_Defragmenter

I've searched but can't find Defrag.exe.

Even tried it in command line but still nothing.

This is really weird.

meghatronic · 15 Oct 2006 at 13:12

I'll check my installation later on the laptop.

marc2003 · 15 Oct 2006 at 13:40

GTO said:
I've searched but can't find Defrag.exe.

Even tried it in command line but still nothing.

This is really weird.

i've got a command line defrag.exe on my vista install.....

and i can also access a dialog like on that wikipedia image by right clicking my drive and going to the tools tab.

GTO · 15 Oct 2006 at 14:03

marc2003 said:
i've got a command line defrag.exe on my vista install.....

and i can also access a dialog like on that wikipedia image by right clicking my drive and going to the tools tab.

When I try command line the window opens for a fraction of a second then it's gone. :eek:

I thought my Vista install went OK.

Obviously not! :rolleyes:

kidloco · 15 Oct 2006 at 14:05

i couldnt fidn it either, I did however notice that its on the 'One Care Live Beta' along with a few other utils, maybe microsoft have decided to charge for it now

Brian Stuart · 15 Oct 2006 at 14:05

I think that Diskkeeper 10 Beta works with Vista

marc2003 · 15 Oct 2006 at 14:18

GTO said:
When I try command line the window opens for a fraction of a second then it's gone.

I thought my Vista install went OK.

Obviously not!

well no.... you either have to run defrag.exe from an already open command prompt windows or from start, run,

cmd /k defrag

that will stop the window instantly closing....

joojoouk · 15 Oct 2006 at 14:55

http://www.raxco.com/

Just look on the right hand side for the Beta for Vista and follow the link.

Working on my RC2 install.

Regards

jojooUK.

jNive · 17 Oct 2006 at 02:43

O&O Defrag 8.0 works on RC1 and RC2 , NOT the 8.5 version though

GTO · 17 Oct 2006 at 12:44

Thanks for all the replies but I'm going back to XP.

I've tried Vista and on the whole it was fine even though it's still beta but I need to know that my pc is going to work properly every time I turn it on.

Dace · 17 Oct 2006 at 15:20

GTO said:
When I try command line the window opens for a fraction of a second then it's gone.

I thought my Vista install went OK.

Obviously not!

You need to run MSDOS as an administrator, else it won't function correctly. The wonders of UAC.

The Running Man · 17 Oct 2006 at 16:21

im sure i ran disk defrag as soon as i installed vista RC2...