Re: Defrag has disappeared in XP

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/02/05


Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:49:34 -0000

Hi

What happens if the type dfrg.msc from Start>Run? If the Defrag program
doesn't appear, you can extract a fresh copy from the XP CD. Put the XP CD
into the cd drive and type the following from Start>Run

expand X:\i386\dfrg.ms_ %systemroot%\system32\dfrg.msc

where X is the cd drive letter.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Lyn" <Lyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:9B7C7FE1-2670-4E02-9FFF-71DE6D704662@microsoft.com...
>I have followed advice of other postings, but cannot find  any trace of
> defrag to be able to re-install from control panel.... add/delete 
> programmes
> .  When I try to access defrag I get the message
> Windows cannot open this file
> File dfrg.msc
> Then it asks what I want to use to open the file.
> Would appreciate any help on this. Thanks
> 


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