Re: Scheduled tasks won't start

A number of posts I have dealt with in the past suggest
otherwise, especially in cases where there was a power
failure in the middle of a defrag. I'm aware that it should
not matter in theory but then I tend to take the pragmatic
point of view. And please note: I said "occasional".


"Greg Hayes/Raxco Software" <ghayesntloader@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OEveNxD$FHA.3464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The only risk for file system corruption due to defragmentation can be
> traced either to a hardware issue (i.e. hard drive failing,
controller/cable
> failing, ) or a 3rd party driver (ie file system filter) that is
> intercepting file system changes and not correctly processing them.
> Defragmenting in and of itself is never end-cause of file system
corruption.
>
> - Greg/Raxco Software
> Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
>
> Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
> commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support
department.
>
> Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23MF%23arD$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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