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

>-----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

>-----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

>-----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

>-----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

>-----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

>-----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.
>.Thanx Tim for the advice I will upgradeing to NTFS soon.
>

>-----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.
>.Thanx Tim for the advice I will upgradeing to NTFS soon.
>

>-----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.
>.Thanx Tim for the advice I will upgradeing to NTFS soon.
>

>-----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.
>.Thanx Tim for the advice I will upgradeing to NTFS soon.
>

>-----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.
>.Thanx Tim for the advice I will upgradeing to NTFS soon.
>

>-----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

>-----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.
>.Thanx Tim for the advice I will upgradeing to NTFS soon.
>