defragmenting

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When I try to defragment my hard drive, I get the message that the program
is not installed to go to my Control Panel, and click Install/Uninstall tab,
but when I get there I see nothing about disk defragmenter. Can someone
help, please.
 
Are you talking about Disk Defragmenter ?
If yes, try this :
Click Start > Run
Type "\Windows\Inf"
Click OK
Find the file named "dfrg.inf"
Right click the file > Choose Install
 
Thanks, I tried that but I could not find a file names 'dfrg inf', but when
I put that into 'search' it did find a file, but I didn't know what to do
with it then.
Ayush said:
Are you talking about Disk Defragmenter ?
If yes, try this :
Click Start > Run
Type "\Windows\Inf"
Click OK
Find the file named "dfrg.inf"
Right click the file > Choose Install




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When I try to defragment my hard drive, I get the message that the
program
is not installed to go to my Control Panel, and click Install/Uninstall
tab,
but when I get there I see nothing about disk defragmenter. Can someone
help, please.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Try this step by step :

1. Open Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2. Make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is selected
AND (This is not needed but do it)
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)"
3. Click OK
4. Go to folder "C:\Windows\Inf" (If windows is installed on C:)
5. Right click dfrg.inf and choose install



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Thanks, I tried that but I could not find a file names 'dfrg inf', but when
I put that into 'search' it did find a file, but I didn't know what to do
with it then.
Ayush said:
Are you talking about Disk Defragmenter ?
If yes, try this :
Click Start > Run
Type "\Windows\Inf"
Click OK
Find the file named "dfrg.inf"
Right click the file > Choose Install




--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
-------------
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When I try to defragment my hard drive, I get the message that the
program
is not installed to go to my Control Panel, and click Install/Uninstall
tab,
but when I get there I see nothing about disk defragmenter. Can someone
help, please.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Try this step by step :

1. Open Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2. Make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is selected
AND (This is not needed but do it)
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)"
3. Click OK
4. Go to folder "C:\Windows\Inf" (If windows is installed on C:)
5. Right click dfrg.inf and choose install



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-------------
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Thanks, I tried that but I could not find a file names 'dfrg inf', but when
I put that into 'search' it did find a file, but I didn't know what to do
with it then.
Ayush said:
Are you talking about Disk Defragmenter ?
If yes, try this :
Click Start > Run
Type "\Windows\Inf"
Click OK
Find the file named "dfrg.inf"
Right click the file > Choose Install




--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
-------------
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When I try to defragment my hard drive, I get the message that the
program
is not installed to go to my Control Panel, and click Install/Uninstall
tab,
but when I get there I see nothing about disk defragmenter. Can someone
help, please.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks again, I got through the first part, but don't know how to find #4,
go to folder 'C:\Windows\Inf' . I went to my computer, and then 'C' and then
tried to find windows\inf, but no luck. Where should I be looking. Thank
you.

Ayush said:
Try this step by step :

1. Open Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2. Make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is selected
AND (This is not needed but do it)
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)"
3. Click OK
4. Go to folder "C:\Windows\Inf" (If windows is installed on C:)
5. Right click dfrg.inf and choose install



--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
-------------
Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
-------------


Replied to [cjowett]s message :
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Thanks, I tried that but I could not find a file names 'dfrg inf', but
when
I put that into 'search' it did find a file, but I didn't know what to do
with it then.
Ayush said:
Are you talking about Disk Defragmenter ?
If yes, try this :
Click Start > Run
Type "\Windows\Inf"
Click OK
Find the file named "dfrg.inf"
Right click the file > Choose Install




--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
-------------
Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
-------------


Replied to [cjowett]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
When I try to defragment my hard drive, I get the message that the
program
is not installed to go to my Control Panel, and click Install/Uninstall
tab,
but when I get there I see nothing about disk defragmenter. Can someone
help, please.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Where is your Windows installed ?

Do this Step by step :
1. Open Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2. Make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is selected
AND (This is not needed but do it)
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)"
3. Click OK
4. Click Start > Run
Type "\Windows\Inf\" (With quotes) > Click OK
5. Right click dfrg.inf and choose install
 
Windows is installed on my C drive . . . when I get to 5) right click
dfrg.inf, I do not get an install choice . . I show open with; scan
w/Norton; send to; cut; copy;create shortcut; delete; rename; properties . .
.. no install. Sorry to be so much trouble . . .


Ayush said:
Where is your Windows installed ?

Do this Step by step :
1. Open Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2. Make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is selected
AND (This is not needed but do it)
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)"
3. Click OK
4. Click Start > Run
Type "\Windows\Inf\" (With quotes) > Click OK
5. Right click dfrg.inf and choose install

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I got through the first part, but don't know how to find #4,
go to folder 'C:\Windows\Inf' . I went to my computer, and then 'C' and
then
tried to find windows\inf, but no luck. Where should I be looking.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi again . . whatever you attached was removed by OE, as it was an 'unsafe
attachment'. This note was at the top of the email back from you.


Ayush said:
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Windows is installed on my C drive . . . when I get to 5) right click
dfrg.inf, I do not get an install choice . . I show open with; scan
w/Norton; send to; cut; copy;create shortcut; delete; rename; properties
. .
Click to expand...

Click Start > Run
Copy/Paste the following line (Look for wordwrap):
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
%windir%\inf\dfrg.inf

I attached a shortcut that will do this, you can use that.


Sorry to be so much trouble . . .
Click to expand...

That is completly fine.
Click to expand...
 
Click Start - Run - Copy/Paste the following line and click OK
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\inf\dfrg.inf
 
Alternately, you can start the installation by typing the following command
in Start, Run:

rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
%windir%\inf\dfrg.inf

It's a single-line command. (watch for line wrap)

And to reinstate the "Install" command for .INF files, apply the .INF file
association fix from here:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Windows is installed on my C drive . . . when I get to 5) right click
dfrg.inf, I do not get an install choice . . I show open with; scan
w/Norton; send to; cut; copy;create shortcut; delete; rename; properties . .
.. no install. Sorry to be so much trouble . . .


Ayush said:
Where is your Windows installed ?

Do this Step by step :
1. Open Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2. Make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is selected
AND (This is not needed but do it)
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)"
3. Click OK
4. Click Start > Run
Type "\Windows\Inf\" (With quotes) > Click OK
5. Right click dfrg.inf and choose install

--
Ayush [ Be :-) Happy ]
-------------
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Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
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Replied to [cjowett]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
I got through the first part, but don't know how to find #4,
go to folder 'C:\Windows\Inf' . I went to my computer, and then 'C' and
then
tried to find windows\inf, but no luck. Where should I be looking.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Did that, and then I went to try defragment, and it still says 'defragment
is not installed', I also went to add/remove to see if it was there
somewhere to install this 'info' we just ran . . .

I did find a file under 'Windows Genuine Advantage Validations tool
Properties' that shows 3 damaged files . . . .


Ayush said:
Click Start - Run - Copy/Paste the following line and click OK
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
%windir%\inf\dfrg.inf

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Replied to [cjowett]s message :
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Hi again . . whatever you attached was removed by OE, as it was an
'unsafe
attachment'. This note was at the top of the email back from you.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
OK, I went to the DougKnox page and saved the INF file, but how do I get it
to install


Ramesh said:
Alternately, you can start the installation by typing the following
command
in Start, Run:

rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
%windir%\inf\dfrg.inf

It's a single-line command. (watch for line wrap)

And to reinstate the "Install" command for .INF files, apply the .INF file
association fix from here:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Windows is installed on my C drive . . . when I get to 5) right click
dfrg.inf, I do not get an install choice . . I show open with; scan
w/Norton; send to; cut; copy;create shortcut; delete; rename; properties .
.
. no install. Sorry to be so much trouble . . .


Ayush said:
Where is your Windows installed ?

Do this Step by step :
1. Open Control Panel > Folder Options > View tab
2. Make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is selected
AND (This is not needed but do it)
Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)"
3. Click OK
4. Click Start > Run
Type "\Windows\Inf\" (With quotes) > Click OK
5. Right click dfrg.inf and choose install

--
Ayush [ Be :-) Happy ]
-------------
Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
-------------


Replied to [cjowett]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
I got through the first part, but don't know how to find #4,
go to folder 'C:\Windows\Inf' . I went to my computer, and then 'C' and
then
tried to find windows\inf, but no luck. Where should I be looking.
Click to expand...
4. Go to folder "C:\Windows\Inf" (If windows is installed on C:)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Replied to [cjowett]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
Did that, and then I went to try defragment, and it still says 'defragment
is not installed', I also went to add/remove to see if it was there
somewhere to install this 'info' we just ran . . .
Click to expand...

The line :
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\inf\dfrg.inf
is to install Disk Defragmenter but if didnt work then sorry but i dont know the
cause . .
 
Thanks for helping me try to work it out. I appreciate all the time you
took. cj
Ayush said:
Replied to [cjowett]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
Did that, and then I went to try defragment, and it still says
'defragment
is not installed', I also went to add/remove to see if it was there
somewhere to install this 'info' we just ran . . .
Click to expand...

The line :
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
%windir%\inf\dfrg.inf
is to install Disk Defragmenter but if didnt work then sorry but i dont
know the cause . .
Click to expand...
 
Instructions are given at the top of the page.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


OK, I went to the DougKnox page and saved the INF file, but how do I get it
to install
 
Sorry, I see that, but being very inexperienced in this jargo, I don't know
what to do. I did open the INF file in notepad, but where do I go from
there.

If it is too complicated , I am willing to give up if you are. Thank you.
Instructions are given at the top of the page.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


OK, I went to the DougKnox page and saved the INF file, but how do I get it
to install
 
Download http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_inf_assoc.zip
Save it to Desktop. Double-click the file to unzip it.
Extract the enclosed file "xp_inf_assoc.reg" to Desktop
Right-click "xp_inf_assoc.reg" and choose Merge
Click Yes to confirm.

BTW, are you able to launch defragmenter by typing DFRG.MSC in Start, Run dialog?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Sorry, I see that, but being very inexperienced in this jargo, I don't know
what to do. I did open the INF file in notepad, but where do I go from
there.

If it is too complicated , I am willing to give up if you are. Thank you.
 
OK, got it to desktop, but when I right click, I don't see a merge . . I see
open, explore, open with, send to, cut, copy, create shortcut, delete,
rename, and properties. My desktop file only says 'xp_inf_assoc.zip', where
you say I should have 'xp_inf_assoc.reg' . . do I have the right file on
the desktop . . . .
Download http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_inf_assoc.zip
Save it to Desktop. Double-click the file to unzip it.
Extract the enclosed file "xp_inf_assoc.reg" to Desktop
Right-click "xp_inf_assoc.reg" and choose Merge
Click Yes to confirm.

BTW, are you able to launch defragmenter by typing DFRG.MSC in Start, Run
dialog?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Sorry, I see that, but being very inexperienced in this jargo, I don't know
what to do. I did open the INF file in notepad, but where do I go from
there.

If it is too complicated , I am willing to give up if you are. Thank you.
 
OK, now I have the 'xp_inf_assoc.reg' file on the desktop, but when I right
click there is no 'merge' option. It is 5.05 KB and the icon is a folder . .
..
 
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