O&O Defrag 17 User's Guide - O&O Software

Schedule defragmentation at regular intervalsFurther settings for jobsRun scripts before and after a jobRunning batch commands before and after a job enables you, for example, to pause certain Windows services beforedefragmenting and then continuing them afterwards. Files that are normally in use by other applications can now bedefragmented online. If you use O&O Defrag on a Microsoft Exchange or SQL-Server, you can pause these servicesbefore defragmentation, optimize the drives and then automatically continue with the services. You no longer need tocreate a script to do this.Please note: All commands must exist and be capable of running on the target computer. All commands are rununder the SYSTEM username with the maximum system permissions.Running scripts before a jobWhen this option is enabled, all the commands entered into the text field will be run before defragmentation. You canalso import an existing file and insert its contents into the text field.To do so, simply click the Import button and select the desired file in the dialog box (.BAT, .CMD, or .TXT). Confirmwith OK.Running scripts after a jobO&O Defrag - 41