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Nivlee
Feb 26, 2019Copper Contributor
Windows Server ScheduledDefrag Task Schedule not running
All my Windows server (2008 R2 and above) unable to run scheduled task of disk defragmentation? I had turn on the schedule defragmentation in disk defragmenter and set it run on weekly basic, but, it...
Dave Patrick
Feb 28, 2019MVP
Yes, that looks correct. Might also check the task Conditions tab and remove the checks.
Nivlee
Feb 28, 2019Copper Contributor
I had removed the all the check inside the condition tab but still not defrag the drive when I run the task schedule.
I noticed if I change the action argument to defrag.exe -c only, then defrag will run.
Can I know what is the meaning of -h -k -g -$? For your information, I using VM server.
- Dave PatrickFeb 28, 2019MVP
You can find most here.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/defrag
The $ may have to do with priority. If it runs Ok using defrag.exe -c then I'd probably go with that as acceptable.