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Drive Converter (FAT32)

  • 05-07-2001 3:06am
    #1
    Fidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭


    It tells me that it will speed up programs and stuff but there are some things I'm not sure about. Is it worth converting my drive to this FAT32 type ?


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  • #2
    Red Moose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Red Moose


    FAT32 is actually slightly slower than FAt16 in terms of performance, but the difference is marginal.

    Mainly, it's benefit is to allow Windows 95/98/me machines to use partitions over 2GB in size.

    Cluster size can be maintained at 4KB, when on an 8GB partition. I think, it's mostly irrelevant anyway with HD sizes these days your HD *needs* to be FAT32 to enable any real work with large files.

    If it's a sub 2GB HD don't bother, you won't get much benefit (maybe some space will be returned when the cluster size is back down from 32KB which is wasteful on FAT16 but there you go, that's why FAT32 is better).

    How big is your HD?


  • #3
    Fidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭Fidelis


    I've a 20gb HD with about half that actually free. I wouldn't be partitioning any of my HD, so should I bother with the whole thing ?


  • #4
    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    yeah, why not.
    it would be fun


  • #5
    Fidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭Fidelis


    "Captain, high doses of sarcsam detected off the starboard bow"


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