When I try to run 'Disk Defragmenter' I get a message bar that says:

"This version of Disk Defragmenter does not support running more than one
instance". [OK] [More Info]

I have checked task manager and cannot find any instance where dfrg (or anything like
it) is running.

msconfig/services shows no instances either.

I have searched through 8997 msg in this group and not found anything to help with
this problem.

'Disc Cleanup' ran fine and reports a clean disk.

Any help is appreciated.

System is P-III, 665 Mhz. OS: XP Pro/SP-1 with 128 MB (512 MB on order)
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Running the defrag command and Disk Defragmenter are mutually exclusive. If
you are using Disk Defragmenter to defragment a volume and you run the
defrag command at a command-line, the defrag command fails. Conversely, if
you run the defrag command and open Disk Defragmenter, the defragmentation
options in Disk Defragmenter are unavailable.

Rocky

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I try to run 'Disk Defragmenter' I get a message bar that says:
>
> "This version of Disk Defragmenter does not support running more than one
> instance". [OK] [More Info]
>
> I have checked task manager and cannot find any instance where dfrg (or
anything like
> it) is running.
>
> msconfig/services shows no instances either.
>
> I have searched through 8997 msg in this group and not found anything to
help with
> this problem.
>
> 'Disc Cleanup' ran fine and reports a clean disk.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> System is P-III, 665 Mhz. OS: XP Pro/SP-1 with 128 MB (512 MB on order)
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(reply below)

"Rocket J. Squirrel" wrote:
>
> Running the defrag command and Disk Defragmenter are mutually exclusive. If
> you are using Disk Defragmenter to defragment a volume and you run the
> defrag command at a command-line, the defrag command fails. Conversely, if
> you run the defrag command and open Disk Defragmenter, the defragmentation
> options in Disk Defragmenter are unavailable.
>
> Rocky
>

Thanks for the reply Rocky.

I am not trying to do what you are suggesting.

I am only trying to run start/programs/accessories/system tools/disk defragmenter.

When I click on disk fragmenter, I get the message bar:

"This version of Disk Defragmenter does not support running more than one
instance". [OK] [More Info]

I cannot find where the other instance of disk defragment is running.

I even tried running the above in 'safe mode' and got the same msg bar.

Thanks.
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Don't bother with the defrag until you get more memory.
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> (reply below)
>
> "Rocket J. Squirrel" wrote:
> >
> > Running the defrag command and Disk Defragmenter are mutually exclusive.
If
> > you are using Disk Defragmenter to defragment a volume and you run the
> > defrag command at a command-line, the defrag command fails. Conversely, if
> > you run the defrag command and open Disk Defragmenter, the defragmentation
> > options in Disk Defragmenter are unavailable.
> >
> > Rocky
> >
>
> Thanks for the reply Rocky.
>
> I am not trying to do what you are suggesting.
>
> I am only trying to run start/programs/accessories/system tools/disk
defragmenter.
>
> When I click on disk fragmenter, I get the message bar:
>
> "This version of Disk Defragmenter does not support running more than one
> instance". [OK] [More Info]
>
> I cannot find where the other instance of disk defragment is running.
>
> I even tried running the above in 'safe mode' and got the same msg bar.
>
> Thanks.
> --
> (^::^)
> (_o_)
> BEAR

Unknown wrote:
>
> Don't bother with the defrag until you get more memory.

Thanks for the reply. The 512MB should be here by tomorrow.
The 15GB HD has 10.3GB free space so I would think that defrag would
at least work, although slooooowly. /%^)
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Unknown wrote:
>
> Don't bother with the defrag until you get more memory.
>

I installed the new 512MB and now have 640MB of memory.

When I click on disk fragmenter, I still get the message bar:

"This version of Disk Defragmenter does not support running more than one
instance". [OK] [More Info]

Any ideas on how to locate the 'other' instance of defrag that is supposedly
running?

Thanks!
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> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > (reply below)
> >
> > "Rocket J. Squirrel" wrote:
> > >
> > > Running the defrag command and Disk Defragmenter are mutually exclusive.
> If
> > > you are using Disk Defragmenter to defragment a volume and you run the
> > > defrag command at a command-line, the defrag command fails. Conversely, if
> > > you run the defrag command and open Disk Defragmenter, the defragmentation
> > > options in Disk Defragmenter are unavailable.
> > >
> > > Rocky
> > >
> >
> > Thanks for the reply Rocky.
> >
> > I am not trying to do what you are suggesting.
> >
> > I am only trying to run start/programs/accessories/system tools/disk
> defragmenter.
> >
> > When I click on disk fragmenter, I get the message bar:
> >
> > "This version of Disk Defragmenter does not support running more than one
> > instance". [OK] [More Info]
> >
> > I cannot find where the other instance of disk defragment is running.
> >
> > I even tried running the above in 'safe mode' and got the same msg bar.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > (^::^)
> > (_o_)
> > BEAR