Defrag winNT

TJ9 · Apr 29, 2002

I am not to sure if I have asked this before but here it goes.
I have a win NT Small Bussenesss Server acting as the file server in my office. Does anybody know how to defrag the harddrives in it?

The best that we have been able to come up with is to copy the drive to another drive and then delete everything and copy the infomation back on so that it is no longer fragmented.

Any other suggestions.

turd · Apr 29, 2002

just buy u some diskkeeper or some other 3rd party stuff

http://www.execsoft.com/execsoft.asp

they have a freeware version for 4.0 should work fine

stool · Apr 29, 2002

I think they have done away with the freeware version. Won't hurt to look, though. If they don't, PM me and I'll email you a copy of the freeware version.

Oni · Apr 30, 2002

Um . . . use Disk Defragmenter. It should be in the Administrative Tools. At least it is in Win2k, which is built on the NT OS arcitecture.

RZA · Apr 30, 2002

Oni

IMHO, it wasn't there in WinNT.

How about Norton SpeeDisk? Have you tried it?

Crash893 · May 1, 2002

yea its not going to be in nt

microsoft said ntfs didnt get deframented becuase of ntfs

so they left it out

yea go with 3rd party or 2k

repo man11 · May 1, 2002

I had a UPS computer at my old job that had NT, and it had a defrag tool. I guess it was a later version than what you have. Is there any chance of an update including a defrag utility?

RZA · May 1, 2002

That's really odd... It seems I have the latest service pack there (6a), and no signs of a defrag.
Maybe it's kinda optional component?

repo man11 · May 1, 2002

Hmmm. Well, even though I don't have access to the computer now, be assured I'm not making it up. I vividly remember how weird it was, compared to what I was used to with 98. It had a bar graph to show had fragmented the drive was,and you could schedule it to run when the machine was rebooted. I installed Netscape on it, and I used it with my own dialup when I was bored to surf the web. I sometimes wonder what the UPS tech will think next time he comes in. I had a great shot of a Telemundo star named Sofia Vergara as wallpaper until the general manager saw it. I don't miss working there. But with my luck, my next job will be even worse!

stool · May 1, 2002

That's not a native NT defragger. Sounds like somebody installed a third-party one.

Jon · May 1, 2002

Get the O&O Defragmenter for Windows from O&O Software. Fully functional freeware edition and it works perfectly. You wont' find a better free defragmenter anywhere (Not many pay ones are this good). Is specifically designed for NT, 2K and XP (they don't even make one for 95, 98, ME).

It's what I use...even decided to pay for the Professional addition.

repo man11 · May 1, 2002

stool said:
That's not a native NT defragger. Sounds like somebody installed a third-party one.

I'll have to assume you're right, it's the only computer I've ever used with NT. But it was right where you'd find the Win98 defrag, in the drive properties tools tab. The UPS shipping software also had a version of IE that was limited to UPS's website, that's why I installed Netscape.

RZA · May 1, 2002

it was right where you'd find the Win98 defrag, in the drive properties tools tab

That doesn't mean much. For example, Norton Utilities also integrate into Properties tab.

Jon

You wont' find a better free defragmenter anywhere (Not many pay ones are this good).

I've tried it and tried Norton SpeeDisk. IMHO, SpeeDisk is faster and more reliable, although I can't prove it.

phillyTIM · May 2, 2002

the best way to degrag NT==

1. fdisk your HD

2. install linux

3. OS nirvana

Defrag winNT

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