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Format using /z:64 [message #69674]

Mon, 26 June 2006 08:07

Sound Dog

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Registered: October 2005

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Say, if we're formatting a drive with FAT32, are we still using the /z:64
option ?

Cheers,
Stewart.

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Re: Format using /z:64 [message #69681 is a reply to message #69674]

Mon, 26 June 2006 10:06

John [1]
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Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

Yes, that gives you the big clusters that helps continuous streaming.

"Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote:
>Say, if we're formatting a drive with FAT32, are we still using the /z:64
>option ?
>
>Cheers,
>Stewart.
>
>

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Re: Format using /z:64 [message #69714 is a reply to message #69681]

Tue, 27 June 2006 08:50

Sound Dog

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Registered: October 2005

Member

Thanks for the feedback. All new disks now FDISK-ed and formatted with 64k
clusters. And now for the simple joy of backing up before going on holiday.

8)

S.

John wrote in message <44a0140d$1@linux>...
>
>Yes, that gives you the big clusters that helps continuous streaming.
>
>"Sound Dog" <dogster@tpg.com.au> wrote:
>>Say, if we're formatting a drive with FAT32, are we still using the /z:64
>>option ?
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Stewart.
>>
>>
>

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