The defrag command still works in XP but you need to give it a few more "switches" or options when it runs.
It is better to run it from a Command prompt, a "DOS BOX" Start->Run->type "cmd" (without quotes) and press Enter
The options for defrag are:
defrag <volume> [-a] [-f] [-v] [-?]
volume drive letter or mount point (d: or d:\vol\mountpoint)
-a Analyze only
-f Force defragmentation even if free space is low
-v Verbose output
-? Display this help text
NTFS is a the recommended file system. It is easy to convert to NTFS, but just realize it is a one way conversion, and windows 98 / ME will
not be able to read from a disk with the NTFS file system.
Description of the FAT32 File System (154997)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;154997
Description of the FAT32 File System in Windows XP (310525)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;310525
How to convert a FAT16 volume or a FAT32 volume to an NTFS file system in Windows XP (307881)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;307881
Overview of FAT, HPFS, and NTFS File Systems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;[LN];100108
Best Regards,
Darren Curtis, MCSE
Microsoft Enterprise Support Engineer
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