How to Defragment Servers

If you want to defragment a computer server, you need to defragment the particular hard drive that operates that server. Defragmenting moves around files on a hard drive and also changes the way they're stored, which allows your server as well as the Windows operating system to operate more effectively. Luckily, all Windows computers have a native tool for this purpose, which is called "Disk Defragmenter."

Instructions

1. Click "Start."

2. Select "All Programs."

3. Click "Accessories."

4. Click "System Tools."

5. Click "Disk Defragmenter." Select the hard drive on your server that you'd like to defragment from the window that pops up, then click "OK."

6. Click on the "Defragment" button to defragment the particular hard drive that operates the server in question.

References

• Microsoft: How to Defragment Your Disk Drive Volumes in Windows XP