Cluster Size in NT5 up (Windows 2000+) - Use Best Fit
Cluster Size in NT5 up (Windows 2000+) - Use Best Fit
Note: Aim For "SMALLEST" Cluster Size
This will make you "squeeze" the most data in, esp when files are very small
Microsoft's EFI FAT32 specification[10] states that any FAT file system with less than 4085 clusters is FAT12, else any FAT file system with less than 65525 clusters is FAT16, and otherwise it is FAT32.
FAT-16B - Cluster Size
| Upto_8MB | 128Bytes_Smallest_Possible |
|---|---|
| 8MB-32mb | 512Bytes |
DMF 1024 Floppy is 512bytes
DMF 2048 Floppy is 1kb
NTFS - Cluster Size in NT5 up (Windows 2000+)
Not Ideal For USB FLASH rated 256mb or less
Ideal For USB FLASH rated 512mb or more
| 7MB-16TB | 4KB_(@512MB+_NTFS_WINS) |
| 16TB–32TB | 8 KB |
| 32TB–64TB | 16 KB |
| 64TB–128TB | 32 KB |
| 128TB–256TB | 64 KB |
FAT-32 - Cluster Size in NT5 up (Windows 2000+)
Not Ideal For USB FLASH rated 512mb or more
Ideal For USB FLASH rated 256mb or less
| 32MB–64MB | 512 bytes |
| 64MB–128MB | 1 KB |
| 128MB–256MB | 2 KB |
FAT-32 Cluster Size is 8KB, or More, @512MB and up
exFAT - Cluster Size in NT5 up (Windows 2000+)
| 32 GB–256 TB | 128 KB |
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So
DMF Floppy, cant be lower sector/cluster size than 1 KB Best Fit DMF 1024
8MB or Less, but not a floppy, Best Fit FAT-16B
Over 8MB & Under 32MB, Best Fit FAT16B (forced manually or Windows will use FAT-32)
Over 32MB & Under 256MB, Best Fit FAT32
Over 256MB & Under 128GB, Best Fit NTFS
Over 128GB To 256GB (Max volume size support in Windows 10), Best Fit exFAT