dfrg.msc missing

hi
I'm using windows XP
I've got the file dfrg.msc missing ,,, it is used to defragment the system, by mistake it was deleted from the registry, do you think there is a way I can get it back. also I have another computer running also on xp , so do you think I can copy that file from my other computer into the other one.
thanks

System restore. Google or Ozzu search it.

I haven't ever heard of the file but if it indeed is what you say it is, then you can most definately copy it from any other computer with the same OS version.

Good luck and keep us updated on what happens!

*lol....I was trying to find some help here and typed dfrg.msc into google and this post came up as the second result...Too cool.


Still looking though, to help you with a solution. I just had to comment on that.

Question, though...was it deleted from only the registry? Or was it deleted period?

If the file is still there, it should be in Windows/system32/dfrg.msc

Is the file still in that directory? and do you just need to fix the registry settings, or is it completely missing from system32?

what happend here is that when the key ".msc" was deleted from the registry accidently it caused it to be missing from system32, I've copied the file dfrg.msc from my other computer and pasted it into my infected computer but it does not work , when I click on the defregmantation icon it gives me a message saying that : c:\windows\system32\certmgr.msc is not a valid win32 application.
do you have any guideline on how to install that file into the registry.
thanks

Copy and paste the above into a text file, save it as a .reg file, then double-click the file to merge it into the registry.

I'm not sure that's going to solve your problem, however. I'm not sure how the Certificate Manager relates to the defrag utility. Have you tried replacing certmgr.msc?

Also, you say your computer is infected? infected with what?

hey
I did what you told me and the key was added to the regirstry, I aslo replaced the file certmgr.msc .
I come up with this message now
(((Windows cant find disk defragmenter.ink
This program is needed to open files of type “MSC File”
Type in the executable file to be used instead : )))


what I meant by infected was the missing file .

Like I said, I didn't think it would work. I guess try to find this other missing file. Other than that, I don't have any other suggestions beyond doing a repair install or even a clean install.

My thanks to "Jim Roberts "with his copy & paste into the registry.

When I read that post, I realized that the registry cleaner I had used removed DRFG.mce and some other .mce files. I was able to restore the missing registry files from a registry backup.

C:\WINNT\system32\dfrag.msc
Microsoft Management Console. If you have it and associate it with that . the defrag utility will work.

If you can right click on it ,and choose a program from a list ,if one of the programs is Microsoft Management Console. it will work.
In the system32 folder there is a file called mmc.exe. Disk Defrag needs to be associated with the Managment Console.


Also I don't think that M/S defrag does such a great job ,there are so
many better ones .

PerfectDisk
Defragmenter Pro Plus
O&O Defrag Professional Edition
DefragMentor Premium
Defrag for Windows 2.2
Vopt XP
Diskeeper Home Edition
MindSoft Defrag
Diskeeper Lite


DefragMentor Lite : Free ,Fast
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4095

so do you know how I can associate it with the management console

Read here ,so at least you no what it is.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/microsoft_m ... onsole.htm

Type dfrg.msc in run just to see what happens.


Click [Start] [Run], type mmc and click [OK]

then thats were you open the file dfrg.msc from the Console.

it said : "there are no items to show in this view"

The association somehow got screwed up for .msc extension.
go to the windows\system32 folder and look for mmc.exe (Microsoft Managment Console)
If it is there, go to tools, folder options, file types and look for the msc extension, highlight it and go to the change button, browse to the system32 folder and click on mmc.exe

Or click on the defrag.msc and open with, browse to the system32 folder and mmc.exe and don't forget to check the box for open all files like this with this program.
If you don't find mmc.exe in the system32 folder, copy one off of another computer and paste it in the system32 folder on the problem machine, then associate the msc files with it.