Cannot Use Defragment Now Button in Drive Properties

 Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
Article ID: Q155679
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The Defragment Now button on the Tools tab in the properties for a drive may be unavailable.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if there is no disk defragmenter tool installed. Windows NT 4.0 does not include a disk defragmenter tool.

RESOLUTION

To use the Defragment Now button, you must first install a third-party disk defragmenter tool.

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Keywords : kbtool NTSrvWkst ntutil
Version : 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
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