How do you defragment the MFT on an NTFS disk?

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A while ago, I nearly filled my hard drive, much more than the recommended maximum of 85% of capacity. I believe that NTFS started storing files in the space reserved for the Master File Table (MFT) and the MFT had to fragment elsewhere as it grew. I have cleared off space on the hard drive, but th…

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How do you defragment the MFT on an NTFS disk?

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