Disc Defragmenter Could not start

[maria]

Hi,

I am running XP pro on a Dell system with 2 HDD of 160GB & 80GB
respectively. While I can defragment the smaller drive I cannot defragment c
drive getting the message as described in the header. I have read through
some of the microsoft kb articles but I cannot locate such an error message
anywehere. Can anyone please assist?
thank you
Maria

 

[TaurArian]

How to fix Disk Defragmenter problems in Windows XP:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/60/1/

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| Hi,
|
| I am running XP pro on a Dell system with 2 HDD of 160GB & 80GB
| respectively. While I can defragment the smaller drive I cannot defragment c
| drive getting the message as described in the header. I have read through
| some of the microsoft kb articles but I cannot locate such an error message
| anywehere. Can anyone please assist?
| thank you
| Maria

 

[Gerry]

Maria

How much free disk space exists on the 160 gb drive. When was Disk
Defragmenter last run on that drive?

Select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp to
Empty your Recycle Bin and Remove Temporary Internet Files. Also
select Start, All Programs, accessories, System Tools, Disk CleanUp,
More Options, System Restore and remove all but the latest System
Restore point. Run Disk Defragmenter?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Gerry]

Maria

Follow up on earlier post.

Have you tried running Disk Defragmenter in Safe Mode?

Have you at anytime installed / used another Disk Defragmenter. These
can lock a drive and prevent Disk Defragmenter from starting. Norton
Disk Doctor. Diskeeper or another?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[maria]

Hi Gerry,

Thank you for taking the time to respond. To answer your questions, I have
92% of the 160 GB available (most data is on the other drive with programmes
on the C drive). I have run disc cleanup and emptied recycled bin. I don't
think that space is the issue. I have never run third party defrag software
either. I did google the message and got some suggestions on registering
..dll files - the link is as
followshttp://www.andreasroom.com/blog/archive/2004/01/18/defrag.aspx. In
an attempt to reregister windows defrag however I am finding that I do not
have the dfrag.inf file to install. Any suggestions based on this
information? I will try and run it in safe mode as well.

regards
Maria

 

[maria]

Thank you for your suggestion TaurArian. As I wrote to Gerry I have done
much of what is on the link you suggested. I do not seem to have the dfrg.inf
file so I will try and reinstall this through Windows (unless you have a
better suggestion). Why is it though that defrag works on one drive and not
the other - this is what puzzles me.

Regards
Maria