NTFS

[ES]

I AM CONSIDERING UPGRADEING MY "C" DRIVE TO NTFS FROM
FAT32. MY QUESTION IS WILL I USE MORE DRIVE SPACE BY
UPGRADEING TO NTFS. IF SO A GUESS AS TO HOW MUCH WOULD
HELP.

THANX ES

 

[Guest]

NTFS uses smaller cluster sizes than does FAT32, which makes more efficient use of hard drives space when using small files are stored.

FAT32 uses a 32 sectors per cluster if the hard drive is 32gb or bigger, 16 sectors from 16-23 gb hard drives, 8 sectors for 8-16GB

NTFS uses 4 sector per cluster on hard drives larger the 1gb.

 

[Guest]

If the hard drive is bigger then 32G

FAT32 uses 32 sectors per cluste
NTFS uses 4 sector

FAT32 will have more slack (wasted non-usable space) then NTFS saving files to the hard drive.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
NTFS uses smaller cluster sizes than does FAT32, which

makes more efficient use of hard drives space when using
small files are stored.

FAT32 uses a 32 sectors per cluster if the hard drive is

32gb or bigger, 16 sectors from 16-23 gb hard drives, 8
sectors for 8-16GB.

NTFS uses 4 sector per cluster on hard drives larger the 1gb.
.
Thanx for your help Sue looks like I can save some space

with the more efficient use of space.
ES

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
If the hard drive is bigger then 32GB

FAT32 uses 32 sectors per cluster
NTFS uses 4 sectors

FAT32 will have more slack (wasted non-usable space)

then NTFS saving files to the hard drive.