NTFS- what does this mean?

Question

I want to defrag my pc unit but can't seem to do it because of this NTFS, what should i do? May i have a step by step procedure to do it since i am not a technical person? thanks

Answer 1

OK, NTFS is New Technology File System.

However, you shouldn't be having any problem in defragmenting that partition.

Please go to My Computer and double click on it.

Now, select the partition that you want to defragment and right click on it.

Scroll down to the bottom where it says Properties and click on it.

In the Properties Panel please click on the tab above that reads Tools. It's the second tab up there.

In the Tools drawer that opens, please click on the button in the second option that reads Defragment now.

In the Panel that now opens, please select the drive you want to defragment and click on it. Now that it's selected, please click on the Analyse button. It'll tell you whether or not the disc needs to be defragmented.

If it says that it doesn't need to be defragmented, my advise is that you don't. Otherwise, you have the defragment now button which you can use.

The rest is easy, because it'll do this automatically.

Hope this was simple enough.

All the best!

Cheers!

Simon Templar

Answer 2

New Technology File System

a secure, more efficient (compared to FAT16 and FAT32) file system, introduced with Windows NT (and used in 2000, XP, and Vista).

The only way you wouldn't be able to defrag an NTFS volume is if somehow you are booted into Windows 98, 95 or Me, since they don't know how to understand NTFS.

If this volume is on your PC, then I suspect you may have an NTFS partition for another OS that may be installed. You'll need to boot into that OS and do the defrag.

Windows NT, 2000 and XP can defrag FAT32 or FAT16 from Win95, 95 and ME, but Not the other way around.

I suspect this might not be your personal PC, if it's set up this way. Or you've got something very confusing going on. May be best to ask the owner/administrator to do the defrag.

Answer 3

It is short for NT File System. This is the standard for any computer now days. Before when there were smaller hard drives, like back with Windows 98, they used a different file system format called FAT or FAT32. These are no longer used anymore because the sizes of the hard drives out on the market now days can not use that type of file system. You would need to be a little more clear on what type of error it is giving you. I've never heard of defrag not working because of NTFS. One of the major problems I see with defrag is when you don't have enough free space on your hard drive to run the program to its full power. Try to make sure that you have at least 2 Gb's of free space and try it again. If this doesn't work the next thing to try would be to run your computer in Safe Mode and try that. The way you would run in Safe Mode is by rebooting the machine and the moment it starts to boot up again starting pressing the F8 key once every second or so.

Answer 4

NTFS is the file sytem on your PC, If you are running XP that is the native file system. Defragging the drive should not be an issue, whether it's NTFS or Fat 32, you might be doing something wrong when trying to defrag or you may need to login as Administrator to do this.

Answer 5

NTFS- NT filesystem.

Defragging an NTFS filesystem won't really help you. It's a PITA (pain in the ...) and won't really free up disk space or increase performance.

If you really want to try:
1. Start the MMC (Start - Run - MMC)
2. From the console menu select Add/Remove Snap-in
3. Click Add
4. Select "Disk Defragmenter" and click Add. Click Close
5. Click OK to the main Add/Remove dialog
6. Select the Disk Defragmenter option from Console Root
7. Select a partition, Analyze and Defragment

Answer 6

It should work the same as FAT and FAT32
Easiest way is, go to Programmes, then Accessories then System tools, then to the Disk Defragmenter Icon.
Click on the Icon, let the programme Load.
Click on Defragment, this should start.
If something fails, it may be becase of a Locked Drive, or of some Bad Sectors. Try the Standard defrag, if it fails, get back to me with the exact error.

Answer 7

The hard drive is formated in a Windows NT File System.

XP is based on NT so NTFS was available.

It is either Microsoft is in denial of NTFS even needing defrag (not sure the truth in that) or that the hard drive is where XP is installed at there (since XP is installed there, you can never actually defrag as long as Windows is active but you need it running the computer... chicken and egg scenario)

Answer 8

National Telephone Fit to Standards

Answer 9

all it is, is the format of it(whatever it is on)