Re: Lost my defragmenter

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From: Ben Stevenson (nospam_at_firestorml.com)
Date: 12/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 23:22:30 +0800

Thanks for your response.
The problem is that mine came pre-installed with XP Home. So mine is a
Recovery Disc and not an installation disk. I am not sure if it will work
with sfc /scannow.
Also I looked at the contents and it doesn't have the i386 folder. I have
emailed the vendor asking him where do I find that folder. He hasn't replied
yet perhaps due to the vacations. Anything else I can do in the meantime
apart from going to MMC which may be quite difficult for me? Also with my
type of disc, would I be able to do a repair install?
TIA

"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
news:eSQ5pfd6EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Try these options:
> 1) Uninstall Diskkeeper Lite and reboot. If the that doesn't help then try
> the following
>
> 2) run System File Checker which should search for and replace corrupt or
> damaged system files. Pop your XP CD into the CD-Rom drive and cancel the
> installer screen. Go to Start->Run and type
>
> SFC /SCANNOW
>
> SFC may take 20 mins or more to run. When finished reboot.
>
> 3) or you can try this process - which you might want to print out for
> easier reference
>
> 1. Go to Start -> Run and type MMC
> 2. Add the Disk Defragmenter snap-in:
> a. Console Root Menu: Select File->Add/Remove Snap-in
> b. Select the "Standalone" tab.
> c. Click the "Add..." button.
> d. Select "Disk Defragmenter" from the list.
> e. Click "Add" and then "Close".
> f. Click "OK".
> 3. Right-click on the "Disk Defragmenter" in the tree.
> 4. Select "New window from here" (a second window comes up).
> 5. Close the first window that was open using the "x" button
> 6. Maximize the second window (from Step 4)
> 7. Hide the console pane (tree view) with the toolbar button.
> 8. Set MMC options:
> a. Console Menu: Select File ->Options
> b. Select "Console" tab
> c. Type the name "Disk Defragmenter" in the name box.
> d. Set Console mode to: "User mode - limited access, single window"
> e. Check "Allow users to customize views"
> f. Uncheck "Do not save changes to this console..."
> g. Click "OK"
> 9. Save this config file as: C:\WINDOWS\system32\dfrg.msc
> 10.Close MMC you are all done with it.
> 11.You should be able to start Defrag as normal now.
> 12. You can toggle the console view by going to View->Customize View and
> uncheck Console Tree to make it look like the original or check the box to
> give you the tree.
>
> If that doesn't help then I think you will need to try a Repair Install.
See
> here for How To Run A Repair Install
> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Ben Stevenson" <nospam@firestorml.com> wrote in message
> news:u99ULDa6EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > For a few months now I have been using Diskeeper Lite, a defrag program
I
> > downloaded. Today, I thought I would try the original default Windows
> > defrag program for a change. But it is gone. It has been replaced by the
> > Diskeeper Lite. Can I get the windows defragger back?
> > TIA
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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