egleaves,
Try this download from my site. It came from Microsoft I believe.
http://www.marvswindowstips.com/Downloads/defrag.exe

Hope this helps!
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Regards,
Marv
Marvs Windows Tips & Tricks
http://www.marvswindowstips.com


"egleaves" wrote:

> Thanks to Wesley, I was able to find the hidden folder and install dfrg.inf.
>
> But Disk Defragmenter still does not work.....
>
> I'm about ready to throw my computer out the door, but not yet.....
>
> Any other suggestions?
> --
> Ed
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
> > \WINDOWS\inf is a Hidden folder.
> >
> > Paste the following in Start | Run and click OK...
> >
> > %windir%\inf
> >
> > Right click dfrg.inf and select Install
> > -----
> >
> > HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;302347
> >
> > To display Hidden files and folders...
> >
> > Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
> > Check:
> > Display the contents of system folders
> > Show hidden files and folders
> > UNCheck:
> > Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
> > Click Apply | Click OK
> >
> > [[Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not
> > typical items.]]
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >
> > Wes
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > In news:3A218291-A71D-4AE0-AC2D-6E779CE49713@microsoft.com,
> > egleaves <egleaves@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > > My Disk Defragmenter no longer works, a possible casualty of Diskeeper.
> > > Nor, for that matter, does Norton's Speed Disk. Disk Defragmenter says
> > > "Disk Defragmenter could not start" and Speed Disk says "Speed Disk is
> > > unable to access Drive C. Please check to see if another application has
> > > the drive locked."
> > >
> > > I've looked at many of the postings on this site, and one of best
> > > responses I have seen is AndreasRoom.com. I made the changes in the
> > > command prompts as suggested, but still no luck. (I was not able to find
> > > the windows\inf folder as suggested--any suggestions?)
> > >
> > > I also changed the setting to System Managed Size under Virtual Memory in
> > > the Control Panel as suggested by another writer, but still no luck.
> > >
> > > What's left to do? I'd love to hear from some of you smart people on this
> > > issue. My computer badly needs to be defragmented.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ed
> >
> >