Defragmenting Network Drive

[CrimsonChaos]

I have a NAS (Network Attached Storage) drive, and want to defragment it. When I open up Windows Defragmenter, it only gives me the option to defragment the C: drive.

Is there any way to defragment the external NAS drive?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Jump on the NAS device and defrag it there.

Is it badly fragmented?

 

[CrimsonChaos]

Thanks.

I don't know - I can't even analyze it. How do I "jump on the NAS device"? It's just a hard-drive plugged into the router (no monitor or display of an type).

 

[CrispyFried]

type its ip into your browser.

 

[JackMDS]

Most NAS devices are not formatted in regular Windows format.

Make sure that you can use Windows Defrag otherwise you might hose your NAS.

:sun:

 

[Googer]

Try Diskeeper professional. It is a network friendly defragmentation program. IF ou do not want to spend money on that then take apart the NAS and install the drive in your pc for defragmentation.