Defrag issues

Running Win XP SP2. All attempts to run defrag fail. All that happens when I
initiate a defrag is that a DOS-like window appears for a split second and
disappears. Have attempted process aafter disabling my McAfee AV software and
still get same problem.

Open a command prompt first...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt type: defrag /? and hit your Enter key.

Or, to open the GUI version...
Start | Run | Type: dfrg.msc | Click OK

Or..
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Disk Defragmenter

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
fnords hunted and pecked:
Running Win XP SP2. All attempts to run defrag fail. All that happens
when I initiate a defrag is that a DOS-like window appears for a split
second and disappears. Have attempted process aafter disabling my McAfee
AV software and still get same problem.

Thanks for advice.

Tried the CMD route as GUI will not work. In Task Manager I have two apps
running that appear to be defrag related: DEFRAG.EXE and DFRGNTFS.EXE.

CMD screen shows Drive info (ie fragmentation info), but no indication of
progress of process. Should there be some indication of progress?



"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Open a command prompt first...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt type: defrag /? and hit your Enter key.

Or, to open the GUI version...
Start | Run | Type: dfrg.msc | Click OK

Or..
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Disk Defragmenter

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
fnords hunted and pecked:
Running Win XP SP2. All attempts to run defrag fail. All that happens
when I initiate a defrag is that a DOS-like window appears for a split
second and disappears. Have attempted process aafter disabling my McAfee
AV software and still get same problem.

How To Fix Windows Built in Defragmenter
http://www.andreasroom.com/blog/arch...18/defrag.aspx

This fix worked for me. dfrgntfs.exe was crashing. Both from defrag.exe in
a command prompt and dfrg.msc.

Start | Run Type: regsvr32 dfrgui.dll | Click OK

Start | Run Type: regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll | Click OK

Navigate to...
%windir%\inf\ | Right click dfrg.inf | Select Install

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
fnords hunted and pecked:
Thanks for advice.

Tried the CMD route as GUI will not work. In Task Manager I have two apps
running that appear to be defrag related: DEFRAG.EXE and DFRGNTFS.EXE.

CMD screen shows Drive info (ie fragmentation info), but no indication of
progress of process. Should there be some indication of progress?



"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Open a command prompt first...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
In the command prompt type: defrag /? and hit your Enter key.

Or, to open the GUI version...
Start | Run | Type: dfrg.msc | Click OK

Or..
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Disk Defragmenter

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
fnords hunted and pecked:
Running Win XP SP2. All attempts to run defrag fail. All that happens
when I initiate a defrag is that a DOS-like window appears for a split
second and disappears. Have attempted process aafter disabling my McAfee
AV software and still get same problem.