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Can I write this program?Hello.
Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my computer in safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard drive and restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks, Tony On Nov 26, 6:11 pm, Tony Girgenti <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote:
> Hello. The only part I'm not sure you can do is to boot into safemode....> > Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my computer in > safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard drive and > restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? > > Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? > > Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. > > Thanks, > Tony -- Tom Shelton On Nov 26, 7:50 pm, Tom Shelton <tom_shel***@comcast.net> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > On Nov 26, 6:11 pm, Tony Girgenti <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote: Well, you could always modify the boot.ini file and then issue a> > > Hello. > > > Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my computer in > > safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard drive and > > restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? > > > Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? > > > Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. > > > Thanks, > > Tony > > The only part I'm not sure you can do is to boot into safemode.... > > -- > Tom Shelton reboot. So I guess between the two of us we could figure it out :)
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"Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message Using only Windows tools, no - you can't run the built in defragger in safe news:26D15676-FDF8-4494-9D96-FDEF138440A1@microsoft.com... > Hello. > > Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my computer > in > safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard drive > and > restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? > > Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? > > Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. > > Thanks, > Tony > mode - I've tried. You may be able to if you use a third party defragger. Mike Ober. Hello Michael.
Thanks to you and everybody for their replies. I'm not sure of what you mean by "you can't run the built in defragger in safe mode". What is the built in defragger? Is that different than using Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Disk Defragmenter? Thanks, Tony Show quoteHide quote "Michael D. Ober" wrote: > "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message > news:26D15676-FDF8-4494-9D96-FDEF138440A1@microsoft.com... > > Hello. > > > > Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my computer > > in > > safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard drive > > and > > restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? > > > > Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? > > > > Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Tony > > > > > Using only Windows tools, no - you can't run the built in defragger in safe > mode - I've tried. You may be able to if you use a third party defragger. > > Mike Ober. > > > "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message Yes. On most systems, the drivers required to run the disk defragmenter news:7305DAD3-2C81-4C0D-8AED-E0D90E147546@microsoft.com... > Hello Michael. > > Thanks to you and everybody for their replies. > > I'm not sure of what you mean by "you can't run the built in defragger in > safe > mode". What is the built in defragger? Is that different than using > Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Disk Defragmenter? > that comes with Windows aren't started in Safe Mode. I don't know why, however, since the Defrag API is actually in kernel386.exe (or it's equivalent), which is always loaded. Mike. Show quoteHide quote > Thanks, > Tony > > "Michael D. Ober" wrote: > >> "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message >> news:26D15676-FDF8-4494-9D96-FDEF138440A1@microsoft.com... >> > Hello. >> > >> > Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my >> > computer >> > in >> > safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard drive >> > and >> > restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? >> > >> > Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? >> > >> > Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Tony >> > >> >> >> Using only Windows tools, no - you can't run the built in defragger in >> safe >> mode - I've tried. You may be able to if you use a third party >> defragger. >> >> Mike Ober. >> Michael.
I have never had a problem running defrag in safe mode. I have run it on numerous systems without a problem. If you can't run defrag in safe mode, are you sure it's not just a problem with your system? Thanks, Tony Show quoteHide quote "Michael D. Ober" wrote: > "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message > news:7305DAD3-2C81-4C0D-8AED-E0D90E147546@microsoft.com... > > Hello Michael. > > > > Thanks to you and everybody for their replies. > > > > I'm not sure of what you mean by "you can't run the built in defragger in > > safe > > mode". What is the built in defragger? Is that different than using > > Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Disk Defragmenter? > > > > Yes. On most systems, the drivers required to run the disk defragmenter > that comes with Windows aren't started in Safe Mode. I don't know why, > however, since the Defrag API is actually in kernel386.exe (or it's > equivalent), which is always loaded. > > Mike. > > > Thanks, > > Tony > > > > "Michael D. Ober" wrote: > > > >> "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message > >> news:26D15676-FDF8-4494-9D96-FDEF138440A1@microsoft.com... > >> > Hello. > >> > > >> > Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my > >> > computer > >> > in > >> > safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard drive > >> > and > >> > restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? > >> > > >> > Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? > >> > > >> > Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Tony > >> > > >> > >> > >> Using only Windows tools, no - you can't run the built in defragger in > >> safe > >> mode - I've tried. You may be able to if you use a third party > >> defragger. > >> > >> Mike Ober. > >> > > > "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message Multiple systems, multiple fresh builds.news:9F601CA9-1632-4AE3-8CDB-AEFFCD700718@microsoft.com... > Michael. > > I have never had a problem running defrag in safe mode. I have run it on > numerous systems without a problem. > > If you can't run defrag in safe mode, are you sure it's not just a problem > with your system? > Mike. Show quoteHide quote > Thanks, > Tony > > "Michael D. Ober" wrote: > >> "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message >> news:7305DAD3-2C81-4C0D-8AED-E0D90E147546@microsoft.com... >> > Hello Michael. >> > >> > Thanks to you and everybody for their replies. >> > >> > I'm not sure of what you mean by "you can't run the built in defragger >> > in >> > safe >> > mode". What is the built in defragger? Is that different than using >> > Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Disk Defragmenter? >> > >> >> Yes. On most systems, the drivers required to run the disk defragmenter >> that comes with Windows aren't started in Safe Mode. I don't know why, >> however, since the Defrag API is actually in kernel386.exe (or it's >> equivalent), which is always loaded. >> >> Mike. >> >> > Thanks, >> > Tony >> > >> > "Michael D. Ober" wrote: >> > >> >> "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message >> >> news:26D15676-FDF8-4494-9D96-FDEF138440A1@microsoft.com... >> >> > Hello. >> >> > >> >> > Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my >> >> > computer >> >> > in >> >> > safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard >> >> > drive >> >> > and >> >> > restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? >> >> > >> >> > Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? >> >> > >> >> > Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > Tony >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Using only Windows tools, no - you can't run the built in defragger in >> >> safe >> >> mode - I've tried. You may be able to if you use a third party >> >> defragger. >> >> >> >> Mike Ober. >> >> If your problem is really that you can't defrag properly (ie, it keeps
restarting), then how about you consider another defragmenter that doesn't get caught out like that ? Try "Perfect Disk" for example, or Diskeeper if that's still around. If using NTFS, typically it tends to take more to upset it rather than FAT for example... On 27 Nov, 01:11, Tony Girgenti <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hello. > > Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my computer in > safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard drive and > restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? > > Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? > > Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. > > Thanks, > Tony Hello andyjgw.
I'm not really having a problem defragging. In fact, i can perform all of the steps that i want to do manually without a problem. I'm just trying to find out if i can automate the whole process. Thanks, Tony Show quoteHide quote "andyjgw" wrote: > If your problem is really that you can't defrag properly (ie, it keeps > restarting), then how about you consider another defragmenter that > doesn't get caught out like that ? Try "Perfect Disk" for example, or > Diskeeper if that's still around. > > If using NTFS, typically it tends to take more to upset it rather than > FAT for example... > > On 27 Nov, 01:11, Tony Girgenti <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote: > > Hello. > > > > Can i write a completely automatic program that will restart my computer in > > safe mode, delete all the files i want to delete, defrag the hard drive and > > restart again into normal mode in vb.net using vs2005 pro? > > > > Or am i asking for something redicilously stupid? > > > > Any replies would be gratefully appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > Tony > > 
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