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wizcode · 11-20-07, 06:31 PM

I would not recommend using 64K clusters. The FATGen document that describes the FAT file system layout explicitly discourages against doing so:

Values that cause a cluster size greater than 32K bytes do not work properly; do not try to define one. There is a misconception that values greater than this are OK. Some versions of some systems allow 64K bytes per cluster value. Many application setup programs will not work correctly on such a FAT volume.

The best way to speed up your storage card is to choose a file system format with less overhead (like FAT32/4K or FAT32/8K), increase the file system cache and keep the storage card defragmented. All the above can be accomplished with Pocket Mechanic Professional - the product has a free 30-day trial version.

11-20-07, 06:31 PM	#44 (permalink)
wizcode Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 20 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I would not recommend using 64K clusters. The FATGen document that describes the FAT file system layout explicitly discourages against doing so: Values that cause a cluster size greater than 32K bytes do not work properly; do not try to define one. There is a misconception that values greater than this are OK. Some versions of some systems allow 64K bytes per cluster value. Many application setup programs will not work correctly on such a FAT volume. The best way to speed up your storage card is to choose a file system format with less overhead (like FAT32/4K or FAT32/8K), increase the file system cache and keep the storage card defragmented. All the above can be accomplished with Pocket Mechanic Professional - the product has a free 30-day trial version. __________________ Anton Tomov CEO, Wizcode LLC (formerly antontomov.com) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.