Cannot Use Defragment Now Button in Drive Properties

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.

Additional query words: prodnt winnt grayed greyed out

Keywords : kbtool NTSrvWkst ntutil
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
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Last Reviewed: January 4, 2000
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