Defrag.exe won't run from a batch file. "Insufficient permission."

[zarfs]

Defrag.exe won't run from a batch file. "Insufficient permission."

I want to defrag my C and E drives before Norton Ghost backs them up.

Norton Ghost will run a batch file before the backup, so I made a simple one:

C:\Windows\System32\Defrag.exe C: E:

It won't run, however. I get an error message saying I have "insufficient permission" to run Defrag.exe.

The permission for my user name on this file allows reading and execution. It does not permit any permission revisions, even though I have administrator status.

Any suggestions?

 

[d00p98uy]

Did you right click the batch file and select run as Administrator?

 

[zarfs]

When I double-click the batch file itself, what appears to be a small command-prompt window appears and disappears almost instantly.

When I bring up the batch file properties, the box for "Run as administrator" is grayed out. (See attachment.)

 

[sfxworks]

if you can edit the batch file,
or here do this

open notepad
drag and drop the batch file into the text editor
on the last line, put "pause" without quotes
run it
screenshot it
post it here

 

[zarfs]

I want to try again

I gave up on this but now want to try again.

Here's the batch file:

@echo off
C:\Windows\System32\Defrag.exe /E D: /U
echo.
echo.
echo =========
echo D O N E
echo =========
echo.
echo.
echo.
pause
​

Here's what I get in Command Prompt when I run the batch file:



The batch file runs fine when I right click it and click "Run as administrator," but I want to run it automatically when the batch file is called from Norton Ghost.

Is there a command I can include in the batch file that will make it run on its own?

 

[Pyprohly]

Welcome back Zarfs,

You might want to take a look at my selection of "Run as Administrator" lines found here. Saves you having to right click. You'll need to accept the UAC dialogue though.