What's the server configuration? Do you have the option of moving the database to a different drive first? If so, then it's much faster to move the db to a new drive vs. defragmenting the existing one. If that's an option. Al -----Original Message----- From: Sergio Serrano [mailto:sserrano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:38 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Disk Defragment with Exchange Database http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi!!! I want to defrag a partition that contains a Exchange 2000 database. What should I consider before execute the defragmentation? Or what do you recommend me? Thanks a lot... ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: al.mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist