Why doesn't Diskeeper move directories while Windows NT is running?

By its very design, Windows NT does not allow directories on a partition to be moved online (when the computer is running and the operating system is fully started). This is due to data integrity issues related to the way Windows NT maintains directory information while Windows NT is active. In its online mode, Diskeeper runs while other processes are active on the system, and therefore does not attempt to move directories online. However, Diskeeper does provide a method by which you can defragment and consolidate the directories on your partition at boot-time. See Boot-Time Defragmentation for more information.

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