Disk Defragmenter in Vista

Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C to be defragmented, rather
than the whole PC ?

Appreciate all the help and comments?

User66 wrote:
> Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C
> to be defragmented, rather than the whole PC ?
>
> Appreciate all the help and comments?

Start Orb...type cmd...right click..select Run as Administartor.
In command prompt...type defrag /?

You will get a list of options

ex defrag d: -w -v

type 'defrag' (without the quotes) into the search box in the start menu.
When the disk defragmenter appears at the top of the programs box click on
it to open defragmenter. in the disk defragmenter window click the 'select
volumes' button. Now just de-select any drive you don't want defragmenting.
Finally click OK and defrag will defragment only the drive(s) you've
selected.

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"User66" <> wrote in message
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> Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C
> to be defragmented, rather than the whole PC ?
>
> Appreciate all the help and comments?

I read that Service Pack 1 (SP1) will include a method for selection.

"User66" <> wrote in message
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> Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C
> to be defragmented, rather than the whole PC ?
>
> Appreciate all the help and comments?

I typed, in the search box, in Start menu, the word 'defrag' and hit Enter -
The 'Disk Defragmenter' menu showed up with the following list -

a) Run on a schedule (recommended) .....with the ..... 'Modify schedule'

b) 'Scheduled defragmentation is enabled'.... with the ....'Defragment now'

None of them shows how to choose a drive, either C: or D:
What am I missing?


"John Barnett MVP" <> wrote in message
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> type 'defrag' (without the quotes) into the search box in the start menu. When the disk
> defragmenter appears at the top of the programs box click on it to open defragmenter. in the disk
> defragmenter window click the 'select volumes' button. Now just de-select any drive you don't want
> defragmenting.
> Finally click OK and defrag will defragment only the drive(s) you've selected.
>
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> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
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> or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The
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> "User66" <> wrote in message
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>> Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C to be defragmented,
>> rather than the whole PC ?
>>
>> Appreciate all the help and comments?
>

SP1 RC1 has that option - can select all or individual drives


"Chambers" <> wrote in message
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I read that Service Pack 1 (SP1) will include a method for selection.

"User66" <> wrote in message
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> Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C
> to be defragmented, rather than the whole PC ?
>
> Appreciate all the help and comments?

When I typed
defrag d: -w -v it is doing something, but does not tell me
what drive it is defragging

Question - what is -w -v means?
How do I know that I am defragging the D: drive?



"forty-nine" <> wrote in message news:flooi8$pat$...
> User66 wrote:
>> Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C
>> to be defragmented, rather than the whole PC ?
>>
>> Appreciate all the help and comments?
>
> Start Orb...type cmd...right click..select Run as Administartor.
> In command prompt...type defrag /?
>
> You will get a list of options
>
> ex defrag d: -w -v

"User66" <> wrote in message
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> Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C
> to be defragmented, rather than the whole PC ?
>
> Appreciate all the help and comments?

I really prefer Auslogics Disk Defragger to the internal Vista defragger.
It's fast, free and gives you the ability to select which drives you want to
defrag. You can find it here if you're interested:

http://www.auslogics.com/en/software...efrag/download

Good luck.

-Riff

Thanks, I will try to load the Vista SP1 RC1 and see if it helps me.

"Chambers" <> wrote in message
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>I read that Service Pack 1 (SP1) will include a method for selection.
>
> "User66" <> wrote in message
> news:O%...
>> Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C to be defragmented,
>> rather than the whole PC ?
>>
>> Appreciate all the help and comments?
>
>

Thank you for the web address. I will definitely try it.

"Riffrafter" <spam-begone-> wrote in message
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>
> "User66" <> wrote in message
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>> Any idea how to select an individual disk (such as drive D: or E: or C to be defragmented,
>> rather than the whole PC ?
>>
>> Appreciate all the help and comments?
>
> I really prefer Auslogics Disk Defragger to the internal Vista defragger. It's fast, free and
> gives you the ability to select which drives you want to defrag. You can find it here if you're
> interested:
>
> http://www.auslogics.com/en/software...efrag/download
>
> Good luck.
>
> -Riff