Help My Coputer won't open defrag

[smstock1]

    When trying to defrag my computer .When I try to click on defrag it has a message can't open.Can anyone help?

[Geek-9pm]

Reboot in Safe mode and try it.
Wait, no, first ty the CHHKDSK and see what happens.
You will have to reboot.

[smstock1]

Sorry ,but don't know anything about computers.Can you please tell me how to do this?

[Broni]

Restart computer, and keep tapping F8 key until menu with Safe Mode option appears.

[smstock1]

         Tried to check disk and it said can't find,so I tried booting in safe mode and it still won't defrag.What does a beginner do next?

[Broni]

Where are you accessing defrag, and chkdsk?

[smstock1]

   tried to access from control panel for the defrag,wouldn't work,then went to run and typed in chkdsk and it said can't find.Also rebooted my comp in safe mode and still not working.Even went to system tools from programs installed and tried to defrag from there,but still won't work.

[Broni]

defrag - Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools

chkdsk - Start>Run, type in: cmd. Click OK.
At Command Prompt, type:
chkdsk /p /r
Hit Enter.

[dahlarbear]

1.  What operating system are you using?

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    When trying to defrag my computer .When I try to click on defrag it has a message can't open.Can anyone help?

When all else fails, post the "exact" message you're receiving...

[smstock1]

   Broni,I tried what you said,but received the message that the chkdsk/p/r isn't reconized as internal or external command.Evidently the defraging file is gone.What else is suggested.Even tried in search,and can't find it.

[BatchRocks]

Here, i searched it and found this:

Disk Defragmenter - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Defrag

Try that.

[BC_Programmer]

Here, i searched it and found this:

Disk Defragmenter - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Defrag

Try that.

First, It's called "Disk defragmenter"

Secondly, it's a shortcut to "%SystemRoot%\system32\dfrg.msc"... and you cannot run shortcuts from the command line or Run dialog, AFAIK.

As such, the real recommendation should be to run

"%SystemRoot%\system32\dfrg.msc"

EDIT: if that file doesn't exist, and your chkdsk is missing as well, try looking in
system32\dllcache of your windows folder- chkdsk.exe and defrag.exe are both present here on my PC.

For that matter- try SFC /scannow on the command line as well. remember to include the space between the slash and the command, which is likely the reason your attempt to use chkdsk also failed (no spaces)

[BatchRocks]

Here, i searched it and found this:

Disk Defragmenter - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Defrag

Try that.

First, It's called "Disk defragmenter"

I said that...?

[BC_Programmer]

no. you didn't.

you said:

Here, i searched it and found this:

Disk Defragmenter - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Defrag

Try that.

Did you TRY running this at the command line? It doesn't work. I explain why, because there IS NO DEFRAG ICON or file there. It is called Disk Defragmenter, AND it's a shortcut to the Management Console Snapin. An easier method of doing so of course being to literally reference the snapin file itself, running a shortcut would require the inclusion of the LNK extension, and additionally the proper filename.

[BatchRocks]

Whatever...