Please tell me what is wrong with this command

"C:\Program Files\Contig\contig.exe -a c:\pagefile.sys"
.....where -a is a switch. This program (Contig) should perform a defrag on the page file.

Not anywhere near an answer to your question but have you seen the GUI for Cintig.exe? Power Defragmenter Review - Power Defragmenter Download - Softpedia

I believe the -a switch is to analyze notto actually defrag.

-a If you want to simply see how fragmented a file or files have become, use the -a switch to have Contig analyze fragmentation.

SOURCE: Contig

Originally Posted by Trouble

I believe the -a switch is to analyze notto actually defrag.

-a If you want to simply see how fragmented a file or files have become, use the -a switch to have Contig analyze fragmentation.

SOURCE: Contig

That is what I'm trying to do. There is something wrong with the syntax of the command. I get an error message each time I try.

Can we assume you are seeing this error

Code:

C:\Users\johnsmith\Downloads\Contig>contig -a C:\pagefile.sys

Contig v1.6 - Makes files contiguous
Copyright (C) 1998-2010 Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals - Windows Sysinternals: Documentation, downloads and additional resources

The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

No files fragmented.

I assume it means pretty much what is says and won't work against a live online pagefile
because when I use it to analyze other files it seems to work OK.

Code:

C:\Users\johnsmith\Downloads\Contig>contig -a C:\windows\windowsupdate.log

Contig v1.6 - Makes files contiguous
Copyright (C) 1998-2010 Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

C:\windows\WindowsUpdate.log is in 7 fragments

Summary:
     Number of files processed   : 1
     Average fragmentation       : 7 frags/file

No, this is what I'm 'seeing':

The command in the Target Box is not valid (sic). Sorry, please tell me how to insert a screen capture.

Also, I didn't know you couldn't defrag a live page file - thanks.