From: nguyen van bang nguyen van on


"cgee" wrote:

> I recently had my pc in for repair and now I cannot defrag. When I select
> that option a screen appears saying MMC CANNOT OPEN THE FILE
> C\/WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dfrg.msc Then it says this may because the file does not
> exist, is not an MMC console, or was created by a later version . This may
> also be because you do not have sufficient access rights to the file. I have
> always been able to defrag.
> The other problem I have is Window search it says it is not running and I
> have to select search companion in order to search.
> --
> cgee
From: nguyen van bang on


"nass" wrote:

>
>
> "cgee" wrote:
>
> > I recently had my pc in for repair and now I cannot defrag. When I select
> > that option a screen appears saying MMC CANNOT OPEN THE FILE
> > C\/WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dfrg.msc Then it says this may because the file does not
> > exist, is not an MMC console, or was created by a later version . This may
> > also be because you do not have sufficient access rights to the file. I have
> > always been able to defrag.
> > The other problem I have is Window search it says it is not running and I
> > have to select search companion in order to search.
> > --
> > cgee
>
> Hi,
> That mean something broken the linker or removing a Services pack or
> restoring to an old service pack can cause this.
>
> Try these steps and best if you updated the system to the latest Services
> Pack (SP3):
>
> - Open a run command and type in:
> regsvr32 msxml3.dll click [OK] or Hit Enter
> regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll click [OK] or Hit Enter
>
> Restart the machine and try the defrag process, does it help?
>
> - If the above didn't help try to reinstall the Inf file for the defrag
> utility:
> Go to C:\Windows\Inf, right click at dfrg.inf file and select Install.
> If the file above not showing please make sure the option to show hidden
> files and folder checked then you can hide them after reinstalling.
>
> Reboot your machine, does it help solving your issue?
>
> - If still having trouble try this reg file and also reboot your system
> after applying the reg file:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/defragsnapin.reg
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{43668E21-2636-11D1-A1CE-0080C88593A5}]
> @="DfrgSnapin Class"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{43668E21-2636-11D1-A1CE-0080C88593A5}\InprocServer32]
> @="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\dfrgsnap.dll"
> "ThreadingModel"="Apartment"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{43668E21-2636-11D1-A1CE-0080C88593A5}\ProgID]
> @="DfrgSnapin.DfrgSnapin.1"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{43668E21-2636-11D1-A1CE-0080C88593A5}\TypeLib]
> @="{CD83A785-6F75-11D2-A385-00609772642E}"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{43668E21-2636-11D1-A1CE-0080C88593A5}\VersionIndependentProgID]
> @="DfrgSnapin.DfrgSnapin"
>
>
> - Update to the latest MMC version from here:
> MMC 3.0 update is available for Windows Server 2003 and for Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907265
>
> You receive a “Cannot open <Snap-in Name>” error message when you try to
> start MMC on a Windows XP-based computer
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326574
>
>
> HTH
> nass
> --
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk
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