/EXCLUDE=(file-spec[,...]) /NOEXCLUDE (default) The /EXCLUDE qualifier specifies files to be excluded from processing. The defragmentation process ignores files matching the listed file specifications. Any file indicated in the EXCLUDE list and in either the FREQUENT or DORMANT lists is excluded from processing. The file-spec field allows wildcard characters. You can specify wildcard characters in place of the directory name, file name, file type, or file version number field. The default file-spec for all wildcard operations is DISK:[000000...]*.*;*. Thus, specifying *.TMP;* selects all *.TMP;* files on the entire volume. NOTE The defragmentation process always excludes system files, open files, files excluded in an options file (/OPTIONS qualifier), and files excluded using the /IGNORE qualifier.