How To Use Sysinternals Contig.exe

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ColTom2

Hi;

I would like to defrag the following file
"C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb" with Sysinternals Contig v1.55.

I extracted the file Contig.exe from the Sysinternals Suite to my Desktop,
but when I click on it the Command Prompt screen briefly appears and then is
gone.

How can I use this application to defrag the file listed above? Please
give me specific instructions.

Thanks,

ColTom2
 
ColTom2 said:
Hi;

I would like to defrag the following file
"C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb" with Sysinternals Contig v1.55.

I extracted the file Contig.exe from the Sysinternals Suite to my Desktop,
but when I click on it the Command Prompt screen briefly appears and then
is
gone.

How can I use this application to defrag the file listed above? Please
give me specific instructions.

Thanks,

ColTom2
Click to expand...

You need to perform the first debugging step yourself, by making all
messages visible:
1. Click Start
2. Type the three letters cmd
3. Click OK
4. Type the command you wish to execute, e.g.
desktop\contig.exe
5. Read the message(s) you see.
 
I cannot get your instructions to work from the CMD Prompt.

ColTom2



ColTom2 said:
Hi;

I would like to defrag the following file
"C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb" with Sysinternals Contig v1.55.

I extracted the file Contig.exe from the Sysinternals Suite to my Desktop,
but when I click on it the Command Prompt screen briefly appears and then
is
gone.

How can I use this application to defrag the file listed above? Please
give me specific instructions.

Thanks,

ColTom2
Click to expand...

You need to perform the first debugging step yourself, by making all
messages visible:
1. Click Start
2. Type the three letters cmd
3. Click OK
4. Type the command you wish to execute, e.g.
desktop\contig.exe
5. Read the message(s) you see.
 
You need to perform the first debugging step yourself, by making
all messages visible:
1. Click Start
2. Type the three letters cmd
3. Click OK
4. Type the command you wish to execute, e.g.
desktop\contig.exe
5. Read the message(s) you see.
Click to expand...

Step 1.5: Click "Run".

-- John
 
Thanks, as your instructions worked! But the file still cannot be defragged
for some reason.

ColTom2



ColTom2 said:
Hi;

I would like to defrag the following file
"C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb" with Sysinternals Contig v1.55.

I extracted the file Contig.exe from the Sysinternals Suite to my
Desktop,
but when I click on it the Command Prompt screen briefly appears and
then is
gone.

How can I use this application to defrag the file listed above?
Please
give me specific instructions.
Click to expand...
Are you ready ?. Then we`ll begin.
Start / Run , and type in CMD
Now you are in the Command window.
Open SI Contig, by highlighting, and drag it into the
command window.
Then add the full path to you file...
C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb
Leave a space between the two items.
bw..
 
Perhaps start in Safe Mode and just delete it.
Thanks, as your instructions worked! But the file still cannot be defragged
for some reason.

ColTom2





Are you ready ?. Then we`ll begin.
Start / Run , and type in CMD
Now you are in the Command window.
Open SI Contig, by highlighting, and drag it into the
command window.
Then add the full path to you file...
C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb
Leave a space between the two items.
bw..
Click to expand...
 
It seems that you cannot do anything with this file
"C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb". You cannot delete, copy, transfer,
defrag, or anything else. It's like a "stealth" file and the only Windows
file that I have ever seen like this.

Very unique file to say the least.....

ColTom2

Perhaps start in Safe Mode and just delete it.
 
I should have explained further what I meant by "Stealth" mode....the file
does not appear in Safemode.

ColTom2


It seems that you cannot do anything with this file
"C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb". You cannot delete, copy, transfer,
defrag, or anything else. It's like a "stealth" file and the only Windows
file that I have ever seen like this.

Very unique file to say the least.....

ColTom2

Perhaps start in Safe Mode and just delete it.
 
You'll like this:

"Power Defragmenter is a GUI (Graphic User Interface) application
for program Contig by Sysinternals. Contig is a very powerful
defragmentation application designed for Windows NT/2000/XP
operating systems. Please take a few minutes and check Sysinternals
webpage for other cool programs. Contig created by Mark Russinovich
and Bryce Cogswell."

Power Defragmenter 410 KB (Freeware)
http://cid-94a12102e5094675.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/eXcessive Software/PowerDefragmenter.zip


ju.c
 
ColTom2 said:
Hi;

I would like to defrag the following file
"C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb" with Sysinternals Contig v1.55.

I extracted the file Contig.exe from the Sysinternals Suite to my Desktop,
but when I click on it the Command Prompt screen briefly appears and then
is
gone.

How can I use this application to defrag the file listed above? Please
give me specific instructions.

Thanks,

ColTom2
Click to expand...

If you downloaded it from the authors website you would see the instructions
of use. Here's the website:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897428.aspx
 
ColTom2 said:
I should have explained further what I meant by "Stealth" mode....the file
does not appear in Safemode.

ColTom2
Click to expand...
The reason you can't see it in SafeMode is because the file is
not there. It's deleted when XP shuts down. It's a temporary
workspace for processing information exchange transactions.
If you check Catroot2 immediately after a normal boot up, tmp.edb
probably won't be there. It will be created when required.
 
ColTom2 said:
Hi;

I would like to defrag the following file
"C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb" with Sysinternals Contig v1.55.

I extracted the file Contig.exe from the Sysinternals Suite to my
Desktop,
but when I click on it the Command Prompt screen briefly appears and
then is
gone.

How can I use this application to defrag the file listed above?
Please
give me specific instructions.
Click to expand...
Are you ready ?. Then we`ll begin.
Start / Run , and type in CMD
Now you are in the Command window.
Open SI Contig, by highlighting, and drag it into the
command window.
Then add the full path to you file...
C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb
Leave a space between the two items.
bw..
 
Hi Ian:

I have always found it in the listed file string after reboot. The file is
always the same size 1,032kb. Also apparently when it is rebuilt the file is
fragmented for whatever reason, as Windows Defrag cannot currently Defrag
this file on my laptop.

I have a Sony desktop running XP Pro SP3 with this file and have no
problems with Windows Defrag running through to completion, but my Toshiba
laptop XP Home SP3 will not run through the Defrag to completion.

I have fixed this problem once or twice before, but I never really found
exactly what allowed me to run Windows Defrag to completion sometimes while
other times not. If I ever update Java to a new edition I always normally
have this Defrag problem with either of the computers.

Maybe you have an answer?

ColTom2

P.S. I appreciate your info about this file that you sent.



ColTom2 said:
I should have explained further what I meant by "Stealth" mode....the file
does not appear in Safemode.

ColTom2
Click to expand...
The reason you can't see it in SafeMode is because the file is
not there. It's deleted when XP shuts down. It's a temporary
workspace for processing information exchange transactions.
If you check Catroot2 immediately after a normal boot up, tmp.edb
probably won't be there. It will be created when required.
 
ColTom2 said:
I cannot get your instructions to work from the CMD Prompt.

ColTom2
Click to expand...

It is useless to tell what the computer does NOT do. Always provide what the
computer DOES do.
 
Now this is a "Hummer"! I am impressed....

Thanks!

ColTom2


You'll like this:

"Power Defragmenter is a GUI (Graphic User Interface) application
for program Contig by Sysinternals. Contig is a very powerful
defragmentation application designed for Windows NT/2000/XP
operating systems. Please take a few minutes and check Sysinternals
webpage for other cool programs. Contig created by Mark Russinovich
and Bryce Cogswell."

Power Defragmenter 410 KB (Freeware)
http://cid-94a12102e5094675.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/eXcessive Software/PowerDefragmenter.zip


ju.c
 
ColTom2 said:
Hi Ian:

I have always found it in the listed file string after reboot. The
file is always the same size 1,032kb. Also apparently when it is
rebuilt the file is fragmented for whatever reason, as Windows Defrag
cannot currently Defrag this file on my laptop.

I have a Sony desktop running XP Pro SP3 with this file and have no
problems with Windows Defrag running through to completion, but my
Toshiba laptop XP Home SP3 will not run through the Defrag to
completion.

I have fixed this problem once or twice before, but I never really
found exactly what allowed me to run Windows Defrag to completion
sometimes while other times not. If I ever update Java to a new
edition I always normally have this Defrag problem with either of the
computers.

Maybe you have an answer?

ColTom2

P.S. I appreciate your info about this file that you sent.




The reason you can't see it in SafeMode is because the file is
not there. It's deleted when XP shuts down. It's a temporary
workspace for processing information exchange transactions.
If you check Catroot2 immediately after a normal boot up, tmp.edb
probably won't be there. It will be created when required.
Click to expand...

I suspect a normal defrag operation cannot touch it because it's in use.
I don't know how to tell when it's in use and when it's not, but I'd
suggest that maybe it lets defrage run OK on Pro but not on Home would
be due to some inconsistancy between the two, because a file simply
being "in use" shouldn't prevent defrag from completing, AFAIK.

It's also interesting to me that it's created fragmented. Since it's
only a 1 Meg file, it seems like there shouldn't be anything to cause it
to be fragmented upon creation unless the disk is full or thinks it's
full. It's just a database so there about has to be something else
going on there. Got access to any other Pro/Home machines to see if the
pattern is repeatable?

No help I know, but perhaps some musings that might trigger something.

Cheers,

Twayne
 
ColTom2 said:
Hi Ian:

I have always found it in the listed file string after reboot. The file
is
always the same size 1,032kb. Also apparently when it is rebuilt the file
is
fragmented for whatever reason, as Windows Defrag cannot currently Defrag
this file on my laptop.

I have a Sony desktop running XP Pro SP3 with this file and have no
problems with Windows Defrag running through to completion, but my Toshiba
laptop XP Home SP3 will not run through the Defrag to completion.

I have fixed this problem once or twice before, but I never really found
exactly what allowed me to run Windows Defrag to completion sometimes
while
other times not. If I ever update Java to a new edition I always normally
have this Defrag problem with either of the computers.

Maybe you have an answer?

ColTom2

P.S. I appreciate your info about this file that you sent.
Click to expand...
The problem with tmp.edb is that it always seems to be in use,
so you can't touch it to move, delete, or defrag it. Other than
that, it just has normal file attributes. Also, I've found its
behaviour to be not always consistent. On my main XP Pro,
the file disappeared after reboot, and has not returned as of
now. The same has happened with my laptop with XP Pro.

I have another desktop with XP Pro, and when XP was started,
tmp.edb was there, displaying the time of the startup. I rebooted,
and now it's gone, weird.

Your situation is where a multi-boot comes in handy. If you
have problematic files, boot into the other OS and you have
full access to the first OS's partition for deleting, defragmenting,
etc.
 
Then it doesn't "need defragging".
I should have explained further what I meant by "Stealth" mode....the file
does not appear in Safemode.

ColTom2


It seems that you cannot do anything with this file
"C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb". You cannot delete, copy, transfer,
defrag, or anything else. It's like a "stealth" file and the only Windows
file that I have ever seen like this.

Very unique file to say the least.....

ColTom2

Perhaps start in Safe Mode and just delete it.

ColTom2 wrote:
Click to expand...
 
That database file is created as part of the bootup sequence. Usually it
averages around ~1.0 Megabyte. Windows will have open file handle(s)
to the file so it's not something you can delete or possibly modify with a
defrag utility. I can't say for sure, but based on it's location I'd guess
it is
a component of Windows Automatic updates.
 
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