Cluster size with XP and NTFS

Chaos · Feb 11, 2003, 01:40 PM

Can you change the cluster size within Windows on an NTFS partition? I know that you can choose during the formatting of the disk, but was curious if it can be changed once the drive is formatted and fully functional..

phoenixphylok · Feb 11, 2003, 02:05 PM

I dont believe so.

liviy · Feb 11, 2003, 09:48 PM

Yeah, it's called partition magic 8

Louie6666 · Feb 23, 2003, 01:18 AM

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Originally posted by liviy
Yeah, it's called partition magic 8

& make sure u back it up first...lost a couple of partitions due to it going pear shaped!

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 23, 2003, 01:21 AM

I have never had a problem with partition magic but it's better safe then sorry!

back up anything you cant afford to loose

nieves · Feb 25, 2003, 12:31 PM

I wouldn't recommend messing with cluster size under ntfs. you might use a smaller than default cluster size but the increase in space usage is minimum... adversely, the performance of the system might degrade. Tried that and didn't like it at all.

Secondly, I found Partition Magic to be fail proof. Apart for the power going off or smth like that

Louie6666 · Feb 25, 2003, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by nieves
I wouldn't recommend messing with cluster size under ntfs. you might use a smaller than default cluster size but the increase in space usage is minimum... adversely, the performance of the system might degrade. Tried that and didn't like it at all.

Secondly, I found Partition Magic to be fail proof. Apart for the power going off or smth like that

Nothing is fail proof! I use Partition Magic a lot, and have had about 3 failures with this software(non with PM8 so far) over a 4 year period, not bad all things considered, but still backup data first!!

And as you only want to alter cluster size, you may as well backup the data & alter cluster size thru Drive Management

You may want to have a quick read of this first before you mess with your cluster sizes!

http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/...801370,00.html

Feb 11, 2003, 01:40 PM	#1
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Cluster size with XP and NTFS Can you change the cluster size within Windows on an NTFS partition? I know that you can choose during the formatting of the disk, but was curious if it can be changed once the drive is formatted and fully functional.. __________________

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	I have never had a problem with partition magic but it's better safe then sorry! back up anything you cant afford to loose __________________

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nieves personality tweaker Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Jormania Posts: 288 Rep Power: 0	I wouldn't recommend messing with cluster size under ntfs. you might use a smaller than default cluster size but the increase in space usage is minimum... adversely, the performance of the system might degrade. Tried that and didn't like it at all. Secondly, I found Partition Magic to be fail proof. Apart for the power going off or smth like that __________________

Feb 11, 2003, 02:05 PM	#2
phoenixphylok Mega-Lurker Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	I dont believe so.

Feb 11, 2003, 09:48 PM	#3
liviy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Syd Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, it's called partition magic 8