Re: Scheduled tasks won't start

The only risk for file system corruption due to defragmentation can be
traced either to a hardware issue (i.e. hard drive failing, controller/cable
failing, ) or a 3rd party driver (ie file system filter) that is
intercepting file system changes and not correctly processing them.
Defragmenting in and of itself is never end-cause of file system corruption.

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System

Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.

Want to email me? Delete ntloader.


"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23MF%23arD$FHA.1600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You can try this link: http://www.morphasys.com/autodefrag/
>
> I'm not in favour of frequent defragging. Doing it is like pissing in
> your wetsuit: It may give you a warm feeling but nobody
> will notice anything, because the benefits are usually so
> small. Furthermore there is a risk of corrupting your file system,
> as demonstrated by the occasional post in these newsgroups.
>
> I also don't see what a successful scheduled defrag has to do
> with your original problem.
>
>
> "Rafi Hecht" <rhecht@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1134055279.474130.239730@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In any case, is there a script that can allow me to defragment my C:\
> > drive? In such a case, what would it be called? Let me then try to run
> > that, and if THAT doesn't run, then I will know for sure that it's not
> > a Symantec question. Otherwise, I would agree with you and open an
> > incident with them.
> >
>
>


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