[resolved]Windows Defrag

[Lackadaisical]

I have somehow managed to develop a problem with windows defrag. I normally run it on a weekly basis but now it just does not run. Defrag will open, I select the hard drive, and it does absolutely nothing when I click analyze or defrag. Nothing happens

 

Anyone have any bright ideas about what could cause this? I have Windows XP Home Edition with SP1.

[Branjo]

You could try using a defrag utility, some even give trial periods. maybe the windows defrag is just starting with a huge file first. Do you have files on there bigger than 1Gb.

 

I like Diskeeper it defrags when the screensaver starts and if im upstairs I comeback and its all ready to go, Used to use O&O defrag its good but has too many options for defrag and knowing which one is best is a mystery to me.

 

I never took much notice of the windows defrag myself I have always used a third party one. Just try one of the trial software maybe it will tell you something like certain files are unmovable or something.

[ReMoose]

run the dos based defrag, it doesnt give you any kind of status but it will disappear when its finished. C:WindowsSystem32Defrag or just go to start - run and type in defrag C:

[Lackadaisical]

When trying to run defrag from the command prompt I get this.

 

[ReMoose]

First open up a Command Prompt, this can be found at:

Start -> Run -> CMD

 

Change into your windowssystem32 directory. Type:

cd windowssystem32

 

Register the defrag components, by typing:

regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll

regsvr32 dfrgui.dll

 

 

At this stage, you may find the defragmenter works. If not, there is one more step you can do.

 

Using Windows Explorer browse to your windowsinf folder.

In there you will find a file called dfrg.inf right click this file, and select Install.

 

 

Try this, if this doesnt work i havent the foggiest. Found that off of google.

[Lackadaisical]

Using Windows Explorer browse to your windowsinf folder.

In there you will find a file called dfrg.inf right click this file, and select Install.

 

That worked! Thanks!

[ReMoose]

np.