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Defragmentation FAT32 volumes (Users)

posted by marcov, 07.07.2008, 23:19

> I fail to see how FAT32 isn't as "fast" as FAT16. I would argue that
> since the partitions tend to be larger, the cluster sizes tend to be as
> well, causing there to be less jumping around the disk when it's
> fragmented, and less drive read/write calls to get a file read/written.

Assuming that most people will run their FAT16's near the max of the capacity, they will have large clustersizes (16,32 or 64k) A FAT32 of the same time will then have 4 or 8k.

Note that not every fragmentation is a drive movement. Cylinders are probably also way bigger. So if the HD driver tries to place fragments near, it will still be read/written in a single spin.

Complete thread:

• Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - Laaca, 03.07.2008, 19:51 (Users)
  • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - Japheth, 03.07.2008, 19:57
    • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - Laaca, 04.07.2008, 10:07
      • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - Japheth, 04.07.2008, 10:44
        • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - Rugxulo, 06.07.2008, 17:04
          • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - Steve, 06.07.2008, 23:00
            • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - rr, 07.07.2008, 07:46
              • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - Steve, 07.07.2008, 08:47
                • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - sol, 07.07.2008, 22:07
                  • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - marcov, 07.07.2008, 23:19
                    • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - sol, 07.07.2008, 23:28
                      • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - marcov, 08.07.2008, 12:48
          • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - RayeR, 06.07.2008, 23:37
      • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - sol, 04.07.2008, 17:37
        • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - rr, 04.07.2008, 17:41
  • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - ecm, 03.07.2008, 20:01
    • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - sol, 03.07.2008, 20:07
  • Defragmentation FAT32 volumes - tikbalang, 05.07.2008, 16:20