To analyze a volume

1. Open Disk Defragmenter.
2. Click the volume that you want to check for fragmented files and folders, and then click Analyze.

Notes

• You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
• To open Disk Defragmenter, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.
• After the analysis is complete, a dialog box appears and tells you if you need to defragment the volume.
• To interrupt or temporarily stop analyzing a volume, click Stop or Pause, respectively.
• For more information about the files and folders that were analyzed, click View Report.
• You can defragment local file system volumes only, and you can only execute one Disk Defragmenter console at a time.

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