# Running Defrag on Win2K in VMWare .5

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-defrag-on-win2k-in-vmware-5/4282
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**Created:** [June 30, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-defrag-on-win2k-in-vmware-5/4282 "2007-06-30T08:54:50Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-defrag-on-win2k-in-vmware-5/4282/1 "2007-06-30T08:54:50Z")

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The defrag option is not functional defrag.exe is not present&nbsp; in the win2k VM environment. Attemting to execute then dfrg.msc which appears on the desktop comes up as this is not a valid win32 app, or words to that effect.

Any hint?

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-defrag-on-win2k-in-vmware-5/4282/2 "2007-07-02T02:51:40Z")

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Hi Peter,   
  
 I’m afraid that the Defrag action requires the defrag.exe (and it needs to be located in the Windows system directory). I thought defrag.exe was always installed. Maybe it’s an optional Windows component in W2K? I’m not sure about the dfrg.msc file - are you saying this file appeared after you ran the Defrag action?   
  
 cheers,   
 .t8