This article describes how to defragment your disk drive
volumes and describes the limitations of using Disk Defragmenter Microsoft
Management Console (MMC) that is included with Windows XP.
Disk Defragmenter MMC is based on the full retail version
of Executive Software Diskeeper. The version that is included with Windows XP
and later provides limited functionality in maintaining disk performance by
defragmenting volumes that use the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file system.
To
start Disk Defragmenter MMC, use one of the methods that is described in this
article.
Method 1: Use the Properties of Your Local Disk
- Open My Computer.
- Right-click the local disk volume that you want to
defragment, and then click Properties.
- On the Tools tab, click Defragment
Now.
- Click Defragment.
Method 2: Use Computer Management MMC
- Start Computer Management MMC (Compmgmt.msc).
- Click Disk Defragmenter.
- Click the volume that you want to defragment, and then
click Defragment.
Method 3: Use Disk Defragmenter MMC.
- Start Disk Defragmenter MMC (Dfrg.msc).
- Click the volume that you want to defragment, and then
click Defragment.
The version of Disk Defragmenter MMC that is included with
Windows XP has the following limitations:
- It can defragment only local volumes.
- It can defragment only one volume at a time.
- It cannot defragment one volume while it is scanning
another.
- It cannot be scheduled. If you need to schedule disk
defragmentation, use the Defrag.exe command line tool.
For additional information about using the command line
Defrag.exe tool, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
283080
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283080/EN-US/
)
Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows XP
- It can run only one MMC snap-in at a time.
The
third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.
For help with common system maintenance tasks in Windows Vista, visit the following Microsoft Web page:
Article ID: 314848 - Last Review: October 29, 2009 - Revision: 3.2
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
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