Brand new build, Windows XP 64 bit, less than a week old. I just finished
installing the first trunkload of Windows updates and was in the process of
installing Service Pack 2 when I happened to notice that my defrag had
disappeared. I know it was there because I ran it once earlier this week.

Now what?

Ok I was able to create a working shortcut to the gui on the desktop, and I
was able to run defrag.exe from the CMD prompt.

I would just like to know how it is possible for it to have disappeared from
the program files and can I get it back in there? Has anyone else had this
problem?

It shouldn't be necessary to be trying to find workarounds to a standard
application on a new build.

"tigergem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Brand new build, Windows XP 64 bit, less than a week old. I just finished
> installing the first trunkload of Windows updates and was in the process of
> installing Service Pack 2 when I happened to notice that my defrag had
> disappeared. I know it was there because I ran it once earlier this week.
>
> Now what?
>
> Ok I was able to create a working shortcut to the gui on the desktop, and I
> was able to run defrag.exe from the CMD prompt.
>
> I would just like to know how it is possible for it to have disappeared from
> the program files and can I get it back in there? Has anyone else had this
> problem?
>
> It shouldn't be necessary to be trying to find workarounds to a standard
> application on a new build.


Create a shortcut to launch %SystemRoot%\system32\dfrg.msc in this folder.

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools

Good luck

Nepatsfan

OMG. Such a simple solution. Thanks. That worked just fine.

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> "tigergem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0C5F1680-AD36-47ED-9AF1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Brand new build, Windows XP 64 bit, less than a week old. I just finished
> > installing the first trunkload of Windows updates and was in the process of
> > installing Service Pack 2 when I happened to notice that my defrag had
> > disappeared. I know it was there because I ran it once earlier this week.
> >
> > Now what?
> >
> > Ok I was able to create a working shortcut to the gui on the desktop, and I
> > was able to run defrag.exe from the CMD prompt.
> >
> > I would just like to know how it is possible for it to have disappeared from
> > the program files and can I get it back in there? Has anyone else had this
> > problem?
> >
> > It shouldn't be necessary to be trying to find workarounds to a standard
> > application on a new build.
>
>
> Create a shortcut to launch %SystemRoot%\system32\dfrg.msc in this folder.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

"tigergem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> OMG. Such a simple solution. Thanks. That worked just fine.
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> "tigergem" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0C5F1680-AD36-47ED-9AF1-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Brand new build, Windows XP 64 bit, less than a week old. I just finished
>> > installing the first trunkload of Windows updates and was in the process of
>> > installing Service Pack 2 when I happened to notice that my defrag had
>> > disappeared. I know it was there because I ran it once earlier this week.
>> >
>> > Now what?
>> >
>> > Ok I was able to create a working shortcut to the gui on the desktop, and I
>> > was able to run defrag.exe from the CMD prompt.
>> >
>> > I would just like to know how it is possible for it to have disappeared
>> > from
>> > the program files and can I get it back in there? Has anyone else had this
>> > problem?
>> >
>> > It shouldn't be necessary to be trying to find workarounds to a standard
>> > application on a new build.
>>
>>
>> Create a shortcut to launch %SystemRoot%\system32\dfrg.msc in this folder.
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System
>> Tools
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>>
>>