You have to shutdown the database server before it will move the files. Josh
-----Original Message----- From: Danna D. Swain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 9:10 AM To: SQL Subject: defrag Do you need some external software to defrag SQL mdf and ldf files such as DiskKeeper? I have tried to defrag just using the windows utility but the database files were not defragged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=6 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=6 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
