The NTFS file system has allocation unit options that usually don't matter unless there is a limitation. Rick Vanover explains how this matters for large volumes. All Windows Server administrators ...

everytime i add a brand new hd on my computer and on other people's computers i usually format them using "default" allocation unit size. what is that? is that the same as a cluster size?<P>if so, ...

In general, the larger tha allocation unit the better. However with the Seagate Baracuda IV, the drive works better with 8k or 16k stripe sizes unless you've exchanged your Baracuda for the "raid ...

「Windows」系OSが採用してきたファイルシステムには、「NTFS」の他に「FAT」や「HPFS」がある。それぞれどう異なり、なぜNTFSが標準ファイルシステムになったのか。3つを比較し、その特徴と優位性を解説する。 FATはNTFS以前に広く普及していた、非常に ...

When formatting a drive, one crucial setting to consider is the allocation unit size, which determines how the drive's space is divided into smaller units. This setting can significantly impact how ...