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    Windows Vista Degragmenter messed up by Diskeeper

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Dr.Sam Poni, Oct 18, 2007.

  1. Dr.Sam Poni

    Dr.Sam Poni Notebook Guru

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    I installed the diskeeper lite version on my T61 Vista machine. I didn't like it so I uninstalled it, but now the default windows defragmenter won't work when I click on defragment under C: Properties. Can someone tell me how to re enable the built in defragmenter?
    Thank You
     
    Dr.Sam Poni, Oct 18, 2007
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  2. Airman

    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    Well the built in defragmenter is made by Diskeeper, sounds like you removed the wrong Diskeeper files perhaps. I'm not sure how to re enable it in your scenerio short of a repair installation as it would need specific system files.
     
    Airman, Oct 18, 2007
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    What happens when you go directly to the defrag executable at Windows\system32\dfrgui.exe and double-click on it?
     
    R4000, Oct 18, 2007
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    Thanks for the responses guys. The program still exists in the system32 folder and I can run it from there. But it is not associated with windows, because of which when I click on defragment (c drive properties), it tells me that the defragmenter has been uninstalled and I need to install it again (perhaps referring to diskeeper lite).
    I found this page http://www.andreasroom.com/blog/archive/2004/01/18/defrag.aspx
    but it is for fixing XP problem. Those two files mentioned on the page are not present in my system32 folder.
    Thanks for any help.
     
    Dr.Sam Poni, Oct 18, 2007
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  6. Shemur

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    FYI, the Vista defragger is not made by DIskeeper (some previous Windows defraggers were, but not Vista’s). For anyone interested, another disk defragmenter for Vista – the first one certified by Microsoft for Vista – is PerfectDisk ( www.raxco.com).

    Sherry Murray
    Raxco Software, Inc.
     
    Shemur, Oct 18, 2007
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  7. Silas Awaketh

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    PerfectDisk is awesome! But due to some reason I think it (the latest) doesn't work well on Vista. Then again, maybe my drive is already well defragged in the first place, because I run it on every Sunday , 3-4 times.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Oct 18, 2007
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    Diskeeper Lite is not certified for Vista AFAIK. Infact only the current Diskeeper versions ie. Diskeeper 2007 are Vista certified and guaranteed to run properly on Vista.
     
    Andromeda, Oct 19, 2007
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    I think Perfectdisk 8 is as well!
     
    Silas Awaketh, Oct 19, 2007
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    Yes, PerfectDisk 8 is Vista Certified.

    Sherry Murray
    Raxco Software, Inc.
     
    Shemur, Oct 22, 2007
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  11. lua

    lua Notebook Consultant

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    diskeeper is overrated from my personal experience. it's caused more trouble than its worth from my experience with it on my xp system. i have no reason to think it will do any better on vista.
     
    lua, Oct 22, 2007
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    I recommend you scrap whatever you have and get auslogics disk defrag. I've had the best experience with it.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 24, 2007
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  13. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    But will it defrag and reorder the boot files like the built in defrag does?

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Oct 24, 2007
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    Probably not, but it is fast. =\
     
    Gintoki, Oct 24, 2007
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    im still in a deciding mode between diskeeper, perfect disk, and o&o defrag. i used to use diskeeper and did until the newest versions. im running perfect disk 8 now. tried o&o but it doesnt seem to do boot time defrag which i def want it to do to take care of the mft. i see we have a perfect disk employee on here that has posted. can they shed more light on some of the advantages and differences between the above? thanks
     
    zfactor, Oct 26, 2007
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