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Defrag Error Getting MMC Error When Trying to Run Windows Defrag

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    Posted 21 May 2008 - 10:49 AM

    I am curious if anyone else has run into this problem.

    Just a quick note: I have the files for my WinXP install, but I have slipstreamed the Sp3 into them. Ok Now onto the problem.

    When I try to run the defrag tool from windows it gives me the following error:

    MMC cannot open the files %SystemRoot%\system32\dfrg.msc

    This may be because the file does not exist, is not an MMC console, or was created by a later version of MMC. This may also be because you do not have sufficient access rights to the file.     :blink:

    I am just wondering if this is due to the fact that I am testing this on a VM that I created with XPSP2 and this is XPSP3 that I used to create the UBCD4WIN? Am I goofy and it is a easy fix or is it a problem between the two service packs?? :threaten2:

    Just curious. That is one of the features I use the most because I work in a school district and when a system won't boot I usually boot with the UBCD4WIN and run Defrag. Then I run our SpinRite Copy and Wala, it works. :D

    Any input would greatly be appreciated.

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      Posted 21 May 2008 - 02:59 PM

      It could be down to SP3, at the moment we recommend building with sp1 or sp2.

      Have you checked if the file does exist?
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        Posted 21 May 2008 - 04:52 PM

        Well I went a looked and yes it is there and so I figured I would try to replace it with one from SP2 and after checking the timestamp on the files they were created the same. So it seems like SP3 never touched that part of it.

        Kinda of odd how when MS updates Windows something always breaks. You figure it would get better, eh? :blink:
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          Post icon  Posted 21 May 2008 - 06:07 PM

          View PostIdahoTech, on May 21 2008, 03:52 PM, said:

          Kinda of odd how when MS updates Windows something always breaks. You figure it would get better, eh? :blink:


          Is that a trick question??? :crazyhappy:



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            Posted 21 May 2008 - 08:54 PM

            As a work around until a solution can be found... just type dfrg.msc in the Run... line and hit enter.
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              Posted 22 May 2008 - 03:25 AM

              View PostIdahoTech, on May 21 2008, 10:49 AM, said:

              I am just wondering if this is due to the fact that I am testing this on a VM that I created with XPSP2 and this is XPSP3 that I used to create the UBCD4WIN?

              Just tested:
              UBCD4Win, created with SP3 files, does defrag a XPSP2 drive.
              Dfrg.msc is lauched without error message.
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