> Its reporting 4 KB clusters. I assume thats a default setting when you use
> NTFS instead of fat32/16?
Yes. 4096 bytes (4KB) is the default cluster size for 2049MB and larger
drives. As if anyone has a drive smaller than that. ;-)
The Default Cluster Size for the NTFS and FAT File Systems
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314878
4KB is the best cluster size in NTFS for overall performance.
> Any idea on the "overflow" query?
Nope, the "Low Disk Space" message is the only thing that is automatic.
When a Windows XP-based computer is running low on disk space, you receive a
"Low Disk Space" message that, when clicked, starts the Disk Cleanup Wizard.
This article describes the conditions in which you receive the "Low Disk
Space" message.
Description of the Low Disk Space Notification in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285107
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:u4RLgV4OHHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,
Spikey <hedge_hogg@NOSPAMbtinternet.com> hunted and pecked:
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%23%23r6FD4OHHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Finally there were a couple of small game saves (we think) on D. Given
>>> that hes always saved to his docs which were targeted to C docs and
>>> setting etc, how did they get there (excluding user error)?
>
> Would an Acer
>>> (XP home) laptop be capable of automatically start saving to D if C was
>>> overflowing? I realise its all the same drive but my understanding was
>>> that once partitioned they are regarded as 2 separate drives.
>>>
>
> Thanks Wesley, I've got a much better understanding of it now.
> Its reporting 4 KB clusters. I assume thats a default setting when you use
> NTFS instead of fat32/16?
>
> Any idea on the "overflow" query? He's using the laptop on the original
> settings it came with. But I assumed it was standard notebook set up to
> target "My Documents" to D:\ when the drive is partitioned. I suppose on
> first use he may have been given a choice of saving to C:\ or D:\ ?
>
>> o)