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Cannot Use Defragment Now Button in Drive Properties

Article ID: 155679

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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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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