Windows 2000 locks defrag

This conversation is currently closed to new comments. I have not worked with 2K but on all other systems find the name of the actual defrag program more often called defrag and it's location. You could use the properties tab on the shortcut to do this, then create the batch file. I usually make a seperate directory for this stuff to keep track of it. Batch file done! Point the Task Sched to the batch file and away it goes.

You could create the batch file on another machine if need be, but using the location from the 2k machine, and copy it to the directory on the 2k machine then setup Task Sched,. The defragment utility is a "lite" version from www. There is no way to schedule this from the command line.

If you want it to be scheduled one option is to buy the full version from diskeeper which allows you to schedule maintenance. Download: AutoDeFrag v 1. Put the task scheduler to Automatic and start it. Double click "Add Scheduled Task" 3. Click Next 4.

Click Browse 5. Go to folder that contains the program "autodefrag". Double click it. Ok, let's say I'm playing a game on my Windows box.

It will lock up eventually. I checked the Event Viewer, and each time, I have this warning: Your computer has automatically configured the IP address for the Network Card with network address A The IP address being used is I have to reboot it because I can't even manually get back to my desktop.

Sound locks, keys lock, etc. Router serves as DHCP server. Thanks in advance However, your system should not crash or stall unless your game attempts to query another game server out on the net.

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Watch our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Joined Feb 22, Messages When booting up, the computer will go through all its normal start-up procedures. However,I can get it to boot normally after this by shutting it down THEN it will start normally and bring up the Desktop!

Im tired of always having to go into the Bios to get this darn thing to work!!!