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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Mr Skrunts on 08 October 2008, 17:47:42
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Windows XP Pro
Cluster Size = What's the smallest cluster size a drive can be formatted to and do the cluster option alter as the partition size is made bigger?
TIA. :y
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I would leave XP to decide.
But there is an article here:
The Default Cluster Size for the NTFS and FAT File Systems - clicky (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314878)
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big cluster sizes tends to waste hard disk space but if you are using large chunks of data it will improve performance :y
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big cluster sizes tends to waste hard disk space but if you are using large chunks of data it will improve performance :y
Hence the reason for this thread :y
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big cluster sizes tends to waste hard disk space but if you are using large chunks of data it will improve performance :y
Hence the reason for this thread :y
mostly I use default but for sql servers I use the biggest size for ntfs..
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to be honest, the wasted space will be minimal, unless you are storing thousands of very small (few bytes) fews. Which you aren't.
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to be honest, the wasted space will be minimal, unless you are storing thousands of very small (few bytes) fews. Which you aren't.
yep..this was important when hd's were very expensive and small..
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Windows XP Pro
Cluster Size = What's the smallest cluster size a drive can be formatted to and do the cluster option alter as the partition size is made bigger?
TIA. :y
Not sure why you are asking; but if I had a 160gb HDD I'd format 120 (minimum) for drive C: and the operating system plus programs (Office etc). Drive D: would be for data only. I would set 'Restore Points' on drive C: before any changes and only backup drive D:. If you have loads of images or music maybe modify slightly, but you should always back those up to CD or DVD.
HTH :y
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to be honest, the wasted space will be minimal, unless you are storing thousands of very small (few bytes) fews. Which you aren't.
Files sizes range from 10kb minum varying in size up from that, genally not normally over 750kb.
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Windows XP Pro
Cluster Size = What's the smallest cluster size a drive can be formatted to and do the cluster option alter as the partition size is made bigger?
TIA. :y
Not sure why you are asking; but if I had a 160gb HDD I'd format 120 (minimum) for drive C: and the operating system plus programs (Office etc). Drive D: would be for data only. I would set 'Restore Points' on drive C: before any changes and only backup drive D:. If you have loads of images or music maybe modify slightly, but you should always back those up to CD or DVD.
HTH :y
Smallest drive I use is a 200GB. I generally Split 25GB for System. 25GB for office and program install. I run a 50GB temp Partition and move the nternet temp foler and others like to that drive.
The last partition I move my Documents to it. Experience has proved to me than when a drive/Windows goes tits up then files on that partition (System/Window) get distorted. With them moved they have a better chance of survivng. :y
There was a thread at the begining of the week regards a laptop. Had My Documents been on Drive D, then any stored work would have been safe. System corrupt, format C: Re-install, Move My Doments to D: and carry on where you left off. ;)
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Windows XP Pro
Cluster Size = What's the smallest cluster size a drive can be formatted to and do the cluster option alter as the partition size is made bigger?
TIA. :y
Not sure why you are asking; but if I had a 160gb HDD I'd format 120 (minimum) for drive C: and the operating system plus programs (Office etc). Drive D: would be for data only. I would set 'Restore Points' on drive C: before any changes and only backup drive D:. If you have loads of images or music maybe modify slightly, but you should always back those up to CD or DVD.
HTH :y
Smallest drive I use is a 200GB. I generally Split 25GB for System. 25GB for office and program install. I run a 50GB temp Partition and move the nternet temp foler and others like to that drive.
The last partition I move my Documents to it. Experience has proved to me than when a drive/Windows goes tits up then files on that partition (System/Window) get distorted. With them moved they have a better chance of survivng. :y
There was a thread at the begining of the week regards a laptop. Had My Documents been on Drive D, then any stored work would have been safe. System corrupt, format C: Re-install, Move My Doments to D: and carry on where you left off. ;)
If only we lived in a perfect world like Microsoft ;D
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to be honest, the wasted space will be minimal, unless you are storing thousands of very small (few bytes) fews. Which you aren't.
Files sizes range from 10kb minum varying in size up from that, genally not normally over 750kb.
So even 4kb clusters aren't going to waste much ;)
Small clusters are handy for things like Exchange badmail folder etc.
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Windows XP Pro
Cluster Size = What's the smallest cluster size a drive can be formatted to and do the cluster option alter as the partition size is made bigger?
TIA. :y
Not sure why you are asking; but if I had a 160gb HDD I'd format 120 (minimum) for drive C: and the operating system plus programs (Office etc). Drive D: would be for data only. I would set 'Restore Points' on drive C: before any changes and only backup drive D:. If you have loads of images or music maybe modify slightly, but you should always back those up to CD or DVD.
HTH :y
Smallest drive I use is a 200GB. I generally Split 25GB for System. 25GB for office and program install. I run a 50GB temp Partition and move the nternet temp foler and others like to that drive.
The last partition I move my Documents to it. Experience has proved to me than when a drive/Windows goes tits up then files on that partition (System/Window) get distorted. With them moved they have a better chance of survivng. :y
There was a thread at the begining of the week regards a laptop. Had My Documents been on Drive D, then any stored work would have been safe. System corrupt, format C: Re-install, Move My Doments to D: and carry on where you left off. ;)
Absolutely no reason to partition for recovery purposes.