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"Just because 4096 is optimum for NTFS, it has no bearing on the optimum size for 
FAT32."


>>> Byte for byte optimum is optimum. That is just pure logic. ME/9x prefers a small 
partition to run on, 2·5 to 4Gb is often enough. The default for drives/partitions 
is 4096 bytes anyway. Where the problem may arise is when you have a single 60Gb 
drive C: then the cluster size is nowhere near the optimum and the system does not 
run as well."

As well, I have seen only erratic opinions that this is optimum on FAT32, and then 
only on the system partition. I have seen NO published benchmarks that support these 
opinions.


>>> I cannot say that I have either, but then NTFS took off and everyone was asked 
to "upgrade", at great expense. Many companies still using '98se and compatible business 
software don't want to waste money on this, when all of their systems are running 
perfectly.

And, if the size of the partition is larger than 8GB, that you change to 4K clusters, 
the native Windows Scandisk and Defrag programs will no longer execute.


>>>Totally false. I run the standard scandisk and msdefrag on all four drives with 
no problem.


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