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For me who use a lot of small files, NTFS partitions of 2GB <br />
will save me a lot of hardisk space because of its cluster size<br />
512 bytes.<br />

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For me who use a lot of small files, NTFS partitions of 2GB
will save me a lot of hardisk space because of its cluster size
512 bytes.


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When formating an extended partition the cluster size is easily<br />
controlled. &nbsp;Using a cluster size of 2k or 4k seems to reduce fragementing and improve through put. &nbsp;Using a disk defragger product like Disk Keeper can tell you what the mix of large files, (like applications and spreadsheets in the megs)versus small files (like non-text rich format documents, bat files)you have to make an informed decision. &nbsp;<br />

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When formating an extended partition the cluster size is easily
controlled.  Using a cluster size of 2k or 4k seems to reduce fragementing and improve through put.  Using a disk defragger product like Disk Keeper can tell you what the mix of large files, (like applications and spreadsheets in the megs)versus small files (like non-text rich format documents, bat files)you have to make an informed decision.  


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What is the optimal size for an NTFS partition, or does it matter?
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What is the optimal size for an NTFS partition, or does it matter?

optimal NTFS partition size

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