Disk Defragmenter

[Bear]

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)

 

[Rocket J. Squirrel]

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

 

[Bear]

(reply below)

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.

 

[Unknown]

Don't bother with the defrag until you get more memory.

(reply below)

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.

 

[Bear]

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. /%^)

 

[Bear]

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!
--
(^::^)
(_o_)
BEAR

(reply below)

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.