Disk Defragmenter

[ColTom2]

Hi:

When I try to access Disk Defragmenter by opening My Computer>right click on "C" Drive>Properties and bring up Local Disk (C Properties screen>Tools Tab and under Defragmenation the "Defragment Now" is greyed out. It also states under Defragmentation that "No defragmentation tool is currently installed.

However; I can access and run Disk Defragmenter by going to Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Defragmenter.

Does anyone know how I can restore the capability to access and run Disk Defragmenter by opening My Computer etc as outlined in first paragraph above?

Thanks for any assistance in this matter.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

ColTom2,

Fix the "DefragPath" value in this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\DefragPath

Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT.
Navigate to the above location:
In the right-pane, double-click (default) and set it's data to:

%systemroot%\system32\dfrg.msc %c:
(if REG_EXPAND_SZ)

C:\Windows\system32\dfrg.msc %c:
(if REG_SZ)

Alternately, reinstalling Defrag using the INF file should fix the above
value automatically. The following was recently posted by Bert Kinney:

<quote>

The following file is located in a hidden folder.
To view hidden files follow these steps:
Open Control Panel - Folder Options - View tab, select "Show hidden
files and folders" and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types",
click OK.

Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the windows\inf folder.

Find the dfrg.inf file, right click on it and select Install. You may
be asked for the XP CD.

</quote>

--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hi:

When I try to access Disk Defragmenter by opening My Computer>right click
on "C" Drive>Properties and bring up Local Disk (C Properties screen>Tools
Tab and under Defragmenation the "Defragment Now" is greyed out. It also
states under Defragmentation that "No defragmentation tool is currently
installed.

However; I can access and run Disk Defragmenter by going to Start>All
Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Defragmenter.

Does anyone know how I can restore the capability to access and run Disk
Defragmenter by opening My Computer etc as outlined in first paragraph
above?

Thanks for any assistance in this matter.

 

[ColTom2]

Hi Ramesh:

Thanks so much for your timely and accurate reply. The second
recommendation was what I used to restore the Disk Degragmenter, as I ever
could not find the Registry key that you listed until I ran the re-install.
Afterwards the key was listed as you said.

Thanks again!


ColTom2,

Fix the "DefragPath" value in this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\DefragPath

Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT.
Navigate to the above location:
In the right-pane, double-click (default) and set it's data to:

%systemroot%\system32\dfrg.msc %c:
(if REG_EXPAND_SZ)

C:\Windows\system32\dfrg.msc %c:
(if REG_SZ)

Alternately, reinstalling Defrag using the INF file should fix the above
value automatically. The following was recently posted by Bert Kinney:

<quote>

The following file is located in a hidden folder.
To view hidden files follow these steps:
Open Control Panel - Folder Options - View tab, select "Show hidden
files and folders" and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types",
click OK.

Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the windows\inf folder.

Find the dfrg.inf file, right click on it and select Install. You may
be asked for the XP CD.

</quote>

--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Hi:

When I try to access Disk Defragmenter by opening My Computer>right click
on "C" Drive>Properties and bring up Local Disk (C Properties screen>Tools
Tab and under Defragmenation the "Defragment Now" is greyed out. It also
states under Defragmentation that "No defragmentation tool is currently
installed.

However; I can access and run Disk Defragmenter by going to Start>All
Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Disk Defragmenter.

Does anyone know how I can restore the capability to access and run Disk
Defragmenter by opening My Computer etc as outlined in first paragraph
above?

Thanks for any assistance in this matter.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome.