Fellow user here. Tweaked any Services? Defrag requires Task Scheduler
Service, and (maybe) Disk Management Service running to work. Look in Control
Panel>Administrative Tools>Services to see if these services are Enabled and
Running.

HTH

"egleaves" wrote:

> 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
> >
> >