Is O&O Defrag 12 compatible with a version of Windows XP running Service Pack 2?
O&O Defrag 12 takes advantage of the TCP/IP protocol for communication between individual parts of the program’s operation. The integrated firewall in Service Pack 2 (SP2) can, among other things, hinder this communication. If you are using O&O Defrag 12 Professional Edition locally and have SP2 installed with its default settings, no operation issues or problems should arise. However, if you are administering O&O Defrag with the help of the O&O Defrag 12 Server Edition remote and have SP2’s firewall activated on the client system using the default settings, no communication or remote administration will be possible. To remedy this, please carry out the following changes on the client system: • Open the Control Panel. • Double-click on the ‘Windows Firewall’ icon. • Switch to the tab labelled ‘Exceptions’. • Click on ‘Add Program…’. • Click on ‘Browse’. • Navigate to your ‘…Windows/System32’ Folder. • Select ‘oodag.exe’. • Click ‘OK’. • Check the box next to ‘oodag.exe’. • Click ‘O
