Trying to run classic Defrag

I've read other posts about running classic defrag using CMD defrag
a: -a -v as Administrator
without luck. When I try to run it, a window flashes, and then instantly
disappears. I've also
tried creating a Quick Launch of defrag.exe, and also running that as
Administrator, same result.

I was running Vista defrag, then tried classic. When the problem resulted,
I rebooted, but still
same problem. Any ideas?

I'm running Vista Home Premium oem on an HP Pavilion notebook. Thanks in
advance for your help.

Hi,
Are you opening the Command window by right cliking on it's icon in the
Accesories folder and selecting "Run as administrator"?
--
Paul


"SlicerRod" wrote:

> I've read other posts about running classic defrag using CMD defrag
> a: -a -v as Administrator
> without luck. When I try to run it, a window flashes, and then instantly
> disappears. I've also
> tried creating a Quick Launch of defrag.exe, and also running that as
> Administrator, same result.
>
> I was running Vista defrag, then tried classic. When the problem resulted,
> I rebooted, but still
> same problem. Any ideas?
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium oem on an HP Pavilion notebook. Thanks in
> advance for your help.
>

Thanks for the response.

It's running, but I'd like to see the windows application running that shows
the visual representation of the disk fragments like is available on XP.


"PaulB" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80395458-9CA5-43A4-9571-71C3B565F2EB@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> Are you opening the Command window by right cliking on it's icon in the
> Accesories folder and selecting "Run as administrator"?
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "SlicerRod" wrote:
>
>> I've read other posts about running classic defrag using CMD defrag
>> a: -a -v as Administrator
>> without luck. When I try to run it, a window flashes, and then
>> instantly
>> disappears. I've also
>> tried creating a Quick Launch of defrag.exe, and also running that as
>> Administrator, same result.
>>
>> I was running Vista defrag, then tried classic. When the problem
>> resulted,
>> I rebooted, but still
>> same problem. Any ideas?
>>
>> I'm running Vista Home Premium oem on an HP Pavilion notebook. Thanks
>> in
>> advance for your help.
>>

You won't see that in Vista.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"SlicerRod" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:A507DE29-5E43-4217-A26A-643B1AED4174@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the response.
>
> It's running, but I'd like to see the windows application running that
> shows the visual representation of the disk fragments like is available on
> XP.
>
>
> "PaulB" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80395458-9CA5-43A4-9571-71C3B565F2EB@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> Are you opening the Command window by right cliking on it's icon in the
>> Accesories folder and selecting "Run as administrator"?
>> --
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> "SlicerRod" wrote:
>>
>>> I've read other posts about running classic defrag using CMD defrag
>>> a: -a -v as Administrator
>>> without luck. When I try to run it, a window flashes, and then
>>> instantly
>>> disappears. I've also
>>> tried creating a Quick Launch of defrag.exe, and also running that as
>>> Administrator, same result.
>>>
>>> I was running Vista defrag, then tried classic. When the problem
>>> resulted,
>>> I rebooted, but still
>>> same problem. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium oem on an HP Pavilion notebook. Thanks
>>> in
>>> advance for your help.
>>>

Yeah, another example of M$'s complete lack of response to customer needs.


"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#URHOtKTJHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You won't see that in Vista.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "SlicerRod" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:A507DE29-5E43-4217-A26A-643B1AED4174@microsoft.com...
>> Thanks for the response.
>>
>> It's running, but I'd like to see the windows application running that
>> shows the visual representation of the disk fragments like is available
>> on XP.
>>
>>
>> "PaulB" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:80395458-9CA5-43A4-9571-71C3B565F2EB@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi,
>>> Are you opening the Command window by right cliking on it's icon in the
>>> Accesories folder and selecting "Run as administrator"?
>>> --
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> "SlicerRod" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've read other posts about running classic defrag using CMD defrag
>>>> a: -a -v as Administrator
>>>> without luck. When I try to run it, a window flashes, and then
>>>> instantly
>>>> disappears. I've also
>>>> tried creating a Quick Launch of defrag.exe, and also running that as
>>>> Administrator, same result.
>>>>
>>>> I was running Vista defrag, then tried classic. When the problem
>>>> resulted,
>>>> I rebooted, but still
>>>> same problem. Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium oem on an HP Pavilion notebook. Thanks
>>>> in
>>>> advance for your help.
>>>>
>

The 'visual' representation of the Windows Vista defragmenter running has
been removed from Vista. If you want to 'see' what is happening you will
need to install a third party defragmenter. The nearest third party
defragmenter to that used by Windows XP is Diskeeper (which you will need to
buy). My personal preference is Raxco PerfectDisk (again you need to buy
this one).

If you want a 'free' defragmenter you could use Auslogic disk defragmenter
or a new one from the makers of CCleaner called 'defraggler'
(www.defraggler.com)

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--
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"SlicerRod" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:A507DE29-5E43-4217-A26A-643B1AED4174@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the response.
>
> It's running, but I'd like to see the windows application running that
> shows the visual representation of the disk fragments like is available on
> XP.
>
>
> "PaulB" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80395458-9CA5-43A4-9571-71C3B565F2EB@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> Are you opening the Command window by right cliking on it's icon in the
>> Accesories folder and selecting "Run as administrator"?
>> --
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> "SlicerRod" wrote:
>>
>>> I've read other posts about running classic defrag using CMD defrag
>>> a: -a -v as Administrator
>>> without luck. When I try to run it, a window flashes, and then
>>> instantly
>>> disappears. I've also
>>> tried creating a Quick Launch of defrag.exe, and also running that as
>>> Administrator, same result.
>>>
>>> I was running Vista defrag, then tried classic. When the problem
>>> resulted,
>>> I rebooted, but still
>>> same problem. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium oem on an HP Pavilion notebook. Thanks
>>> in
>>> advance for your help.
>>>

Actually, slicerod, this option was removed because 'customer's' requested
its removal.

--

--
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Windows XP Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

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"SlicerRod" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Yeah, another example of M$'s complete lack of response to customer needs.
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:#URHOtKTJHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You won't see that in Vista.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "SlicerRod" <nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:A507DE29-5E43-4217-A26A-643B1AED4174@microsoft.com...
>>> Thanks for the response.
>>>
>>> It's running, but I'd like to see the windows application running that
>>> shows the visual representation of the disk fragments like is available
>>> on XP.
>>>
>>>
>>> "PaulB" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:80395458-9CA5-43A4-9571-71C3B565F2EB@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Are you opening the Command window by right cliking on it's icon in the
>>>> Accesories folder and selecting "Run as administrator"?
>>>> --
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "SlicerRod" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've read other posts about running classic defrag using CMD defrag
>>>>> a: -a -v as Administrator
>>>>> without luck. When I try to run it, a window flashes, and then
>>>>> instantly
>>>>> disappears. I've also
>>>>> tried creating a Quick Launch of defrag.exe, and also running that as
>>>>> Administrator, same result.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was running Vista defrag, then tried classic. When the problem
>>>>> resulted,
>>>>> I rebooted, but still
>>>>> same problem. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium oem on an HP Pavilion notebook.
>>>>> Thanks in
>>>>> advance for your help.
>>>>>
>>