Defrag not working at all

[Guest]

While attempting to defrag, it does nothing at all.

Won't analize or defrag. I have more than 50% free space so space is not the
issue.

My only guess would be a virus or malware? I have repaired the OS twice.

 

[Mikie]

While attempting to defrag, it does nothing at all.

Won't analize or defrag. I have more than 50% free space so space is not the
issue.

My only guess would be a virus or malware? I have repaired the OS twice.

1:what is the defrag program you refer to as "IT". ?
2:.what operating system are you using ?
3: Depending on the defrag progam you're using, there are several step
you must take before defragging.

The above info might be of some help before anyone can tell you what
you're doing wrong.

 

[Guest]

1:what is the defrag program you refer to as "IT". ?
2:.what operating system are you using ?
3: Depending on the defrag progam you're using, there are several step
you must take before defragging.

The above info might be of some help before anyone can tell you what
you're doing wrong.

The defrag that is built in to the OS which is Windows XP

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Nothing happens when clicking on Defragment or Analyze.

With XP SP2 the DCOM Server Process Launcher service needs to be running for
Defrag to work.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click DCOM Server Process Launcher |
Set Startup type to Automatic | Click OK | Close Services |
Reboot

DCOM Server Process Launcher
http://smallvoid.com/tweak/winnt/service/def.html

[[ Note the following things will fail if this service is not running:
The builtin defrag will fail to work, and if running defrag from the command
line one gets this error:
Windows cannot connect to the Disk Defragmenter engine ]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

The DCOM must be it, I decombobulated it a while back...

I'll hit services and restart application, prob will be fine....

Thanks a bunch

Nothing happens when clicking on Defragment or Analyze.

With XP SP2 the DCOM Server Process Launcher service needs to be running for
Defrag to work.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click DCOM Server Process Launcher |
Set Startup type to Automatic | Click OK | Close Services |
Reboot

DCOM Server Process Launcher
http://smallvoid.com/tweak/winnt/service/def.html

[[ Note the following things will fail if this service is not running:
The builtin defrag will fail to work, and if running defrag from the command
line one gets this error:
Windows cannot connect to the Disk Defragmenter engine ]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Wesley Vogel]

The DCOM must be it, I decombobulated it a while back

I did the same thing a long time ago, but I do not have SP2.

For SP2...

Note the following things will fail if this service is not running:
* The builtin defrag will fail to work, and if running defrag from the
command line one gets this error:
Windows cannot connect to the Disk Defragmenter engine

* System Information (MsInfo32) will fail to work and give this error:
Can't Collect Information
A network error occurred in connecting to Windows Management
Instrumentation. Ensure that your network connection is
functioning properly.

* If Windows Firewall is enabled, then it will fail to start and all
incomming traffic will be blocked. More Info MS KB 892199
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892199

* Disk Management will fail and give this error:
The RPC server is unavailable

* The install of new applications will fail and give this error:
The InstallShield Engine (iKernel.exe) could not be launched.
The RPC server is unavailable.

DCOM Server Process Launcher
http://smallvoid.com/tweak/winnt/service/def.html

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

The DCOM must be it, I decombobulated it a while back...

I'll hit services and restart application, prob will be fine....

Thanks a bunch

Nothing happens when clicking on Defragment or Analyze.

With XP SP2 the DCOM Server Process Launcher service needs to be running
for Defrag to work.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click DCOM Server Process Launcher |
Set Startup type to Automatic | Click OK | Close Services |
Reboot

DCOM Server Process Launcher
http://smallvoid.com/tweak/winnt/service/def.html

[[ Note the following things will fail if this service is not running:
The builtin defrag will fail to work, and if running defrag from the
command line one gets this error:
Windows cannot connect to the Disk Defragmenter engine ]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

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Erik wrote:
While attempting to defrag, it does nothing at all.

Won't analize or defrag. I have more than 50% free space so space is
not the issue.

My only guess would be a virus or malware? I have repaired the OS
twice.

1:what is the defrag program you refer to as "IT". ?
2:.what operating system are you using ?
3: Depending on the defrag progam you're using, there are several step
you must take before defragging.

The above info might be of some help before anyone can tell you what
you're doing wrong.

The defrag that is built in to the OS which is Windows XP