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Defragmentation FAT32 volumes (Users)

posted by sol, 07.07.2008, 22:07

This defrag bunk is all going out the window soon enough. SSD's don't share the problems of old spinning HDs --- defragging has no purpose with them. So yes, new PCs will outgrow the fragmentation problem.

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.

The 2 vs 4 GB limit is a pain in the ass - I can't say that FreeDOS hasn't implemented it, it's possible that the software simply hasn't but the kernel has. Though, it *is* the world's slowest software project.

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