NTFS Cluster Size

[Jay-P]

1- I know that on win 2k it is impossible to defrag
clusters over 4K in size due to limitations in the API.
I was wondering if MS ever developed a patch or
workaround for this limitation. I often have files that
are over 32 k in size and would like my disks to be able
to contain these files in one single cluster rather than
8 or 16. I know that WinXp and 2003 do not have this
problem but at work we have win 2K server and pro and
since I use diskeeper I am unable to use 32 or 64k
clusters (as I said,they won't defrag).

2- Is it possible to resize clusters on a functional OS
without formatting?

These questions may seem "dumb" to some of you but hey, I
have to ask just to satisfy my curiosity. You'll never
know if you never ask, right?

Thanks

 

[Bjorn Landemoo]

Jay

1. As far as I am aware, this problem still exists. This MS Knowledge Base
article describes limitations in the built in defrag program:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=227463

2. Not within the operating system, but third party software, Partition
Magic for instance, is said to have this possibility.

Best regards

Bjorn

 

[shura]

Paragon PM
http://www.partition-manager.com/home/personal/features.htm
is able to defrag NTFS clusters over 4K.
It also can resize clusters without formatting.