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I have a client whose Windows Small Business Server 2003 box has everything stored on the C partition: OS files, swap file, Exchange database and user files and data. The client does NOT wish to purchase imaging or partition management software.<br />
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The server has been in use two years and has had many files created/deleted. I'd like to defragment the entire C partition, but I have read the debates about defragmenting a partition containing an Exchange store.<br />
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In this case, could I dismount the Exchange store, copy it to an external hard disk, run a complete defragmentation on the C partition, move the Exchange priv1.edb file (approximately 6GB total size) back to its original location, remount the store and be back in business? Or, is it safe to defragment the entire C partition?<br />

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I have a client whose Windows Small Business Server 2003 box has everything stored on the C partition: OS files, swap file, Exchange database and user files and data. The client does NOT wish to purchase imaging or partition management software.

The server has been in use two years and has had many files created/deleted. I'd like to defragment the entire C partition, but I have read the debates about defragmenting a partition containing an Exchange store.

In this case, could I dismount the Exchange store, copy it to an external hard disk, run a complete defragmentation on the C partition, move the Exchange priv1.edb file (approximately 6GB total size) back to its original location, remount the store and be back in business? Or, is it safe to defragment the entire C partition?


Is This A Safe Method For Defragging SBS 2003 Partition w/Exchange Database?

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.