defrag will not start !

[tomrca]

done a defrag a couple of weeks ago, worked well. today checking the driives, i got a message saying "Disk fragmenter could not start". i have done a system restore, butit remains the same..
i have run an hjt and its clean, although i will post an hjt to be sure.

 

[gbhall]

have you tried it in safe mode?

 

[DelJo63]

requires service to be started

see CP->admin->services

 

[tomrca]

thanks for your reply. i have looked through services, but i am unable to find anything referring to disc defragmenter. could the service name be different from what i am looking for?

 

[Rik]

What happens if you try start, run, dfrg.msc??

 

[tomrca]

hi rik. the response is the same. the programme opens, but will not analyse or defrag

 

[Rik]

Have a look in windows\ system32 and checkout dfrg.msc. As an example im using xp pro sp2 and my dfrg.msc is 41k.

 

[tomrca]

40.4 KB (41,397 bytes)

 

[Rik]

How about seeing if you can extract a new copy of dfrg.msc from your windows cd. I can't test it myself as i have lent my windows cd to a friend that managed to scratch his own one.

If that's not possible then visit microsoft n see what they say.

 

[tomrca]

40.4 KB (41,397 bytes) there is nothing that exactly matches "dfrg.msc"

 

[tomrca]

looks like i may need to run a repair install.

 

[Rik]

Let me know if my email helps you out or not.

 

[tomrca]

fixed it!! the page file was switched off, dont ask me how though, that will remains a mystery..

 

[Rik]

Glad you sorted it! That's one for the memmory banks for possible future use!!

 

[DelJo63]

bougs

requires service to be started

see CP->admin->services

oops! totally bogus information, sorry. Speed Disk Service belongs to Norton

 

[wasasa66]

what page file are you talking about??

fixed it!! the page file was switched off, dont ask me how though, that will remains a mystery..

My computer wont defrag and I'ts reaching Critical Mass.

Please help