Vista defrag

[GTO]

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]

No one has any ideas?

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]

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

 

[GTO]

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]

I'll check my installation later on the laptop.

 

[marc2003]

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]

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.

I thought my Vista install went OK.

Obviously not!

 

[kidloco]

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]

I think that Diskkeeper 10 Beta works with Vista

 

[marc2003]

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]

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]

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

 

[GTO]

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]

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]

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