Wesley:
OK, here is the best I can do with your last set of instructions and
suggestions.
1. When I enter defrag C: I get the usual response--Disk Defragmenter could
not start....
2. The scannow sfc was a washout. I kept getting messages that said
"Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
DLL cashe. Insert XP CD now." Unfortunately, I could not find my XP CD
after two hours of searching. It's been a while....
3. The Event Viewer showed quite a few errors under Applications and
Systems, none under the other category.
4. I went to the website with Registry Mechanic, downloaded it, and ran the
trial version, which turned up something like 689 errors in the registry.
Fixing them all required a purchase. Do you recommend such a purchase? It
sells for $29.99, not bad if it works.
5. Finally, I ran the two regsvr32 files and both succeeded.
I'm open to further directions from you or any other computer pro such as
yourself.
Now to bed. I'll check back tomorrow. Thanks for all your help.
Ed
--
Ed
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> Ed,
>
> What happens if you open a command prompt, type
> defrag C:
> and hit Enter?
>
> Try running The System File Checker (sfc.exe).
>
> Start | Run | Type or paste: sfc /scannow | Click OK
>
> This will take a while.
>
> If SFC.EXE did anything it will be in the Event Viewer.
>
> Open the Event Viewer...
> Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
> Click System | Look at any Windows File Protection
> entries
>
> More info..
> scannow sfc (sfc.exe)
> http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
>
> After running sfc, reregister dfrgui.dll and dfrgsnap.dll.
>
> Start | Run | Type: regsvr32 dfrgui.dll | Click OK
>
> Start | Run | Type: regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll | Click OK
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:1B6E74D6-13EF-4160-8046-4A5114E98447@microsoft.com,
> egleaves <egleaves@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Back to Wesley this time:
> >
> > In response to defrag/? I get usage info, not an error message, e.g.,
> > volume, analyze only, force...., verbose output, etc.
> >
> > In response to dfrg.msc, Defragmenter does open, as always, but when I
> > click on Analyze or Defragment, I get the usual response: "Disk
> > Defragmenter could not start."
> >
> > What does this tell you?
> >
> > --
> > Ed
> >
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >
> >> Ed,
> >>
> >> defrag.exe has to run from a command prompt.
> >>
> >> dfrg.msc is the file that has all the pretty colors.
> >>
> >> What happens if you open a command prompt...
> >> Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
> >> Type defrag /? in the command prompt and hit Enter?
> >> Do you get the Usage info? Or an error message? If an error message,
> >> what's the message?
> >>
> >> What happens if you...
> >> Start | Run | Type: dfrg.msc | Click OK
> >> Does Disk Defragmenter open? Or do you get an error message? If an error
> >> message, what's the message? If Disk Defragmenter opens what happens if
> >> you click Analyze? Or if you click Defragment?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>
> >> Wes
> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> In news:539B0AC3-4FC9-48B1-A5B8-5D4DDCFFEDAA@microsoft.com,
> >> egleaves <egleaves@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> >>> Marv:
> >>>
> >>> I downloaded and ran the file but to no avail. At least, I thought I
> >>> ran it; it opened and closed too fast to tell--but it's only 69K.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks anyway. Any other ideas?
> >>> --
> >>> Ed
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Marv" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> egleaves,
> >>>> Try this download from my site. It came from Microsoft I believe.
> >>>> http://www.marvswindowstips.com/Downloads/defrag.exe
> >>>>
> >>>> Hope this helps!
> >>>> --
> >>>> 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
>
>