On May 2, 3:07 pm, Larry Bates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have a script that runs fine in Windows 2003 (32-bit). It basically > > calls the Windows defrag command. When I try the exact same code on > > Windows 2003 (64-bit) I get the following message: > > > C:\Scripts>autodefrag.py > > Starting defragment: defrag -v C: >>c:/Scripts/DEFRAG20070502.log > > 'defrag' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > > operable program or batch file. > > > I have tried defrag.exe and even giving it the full path to > > defrag.exe. Always the same result. Here is the python code that is > > generating this error: > > > cmd = "defrag -v C: >>c:/Scripts/DEFRAG20070502.log" > > print "Starting defragment: ", cmd > > errorlevel = os.system(cmd) > > > Anyone know what the heck is going on and how to fix it? This code > > works fine on my 32-bit windows machines. > > Thanks. > > Sounds like system can't find defrag. Usually this is because of a path > issue. Are you running the script in the foreground or scheduled? Can > you open a command prompt and enter the command and have it work? If > you give full path, this shouldn't be the problem. > > -Larry
I have tried foreground and scheduled (neither works). I can run defrag from the command prompt with no problem. If I give it the full path in the script it still fails. I am completely befuddled. Help. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
