File System and Cluster Size
One difference among File Systems is Cluster size. The File
System and the Partition size determine Cluster size.
FAT16
|
Less thank 16MB*
16MB to less than 128MB 128MB to less than 256MB 256MB to less than 512MB 512MB to less than 1GB (1,024mb) 1GB to 2GB |
4KB*
2KB 4KB 8KB 16KB 32KB |
FAT32
|
512MB to less than 8GB
8GB to less than 16GB 16GB to less than 32GB 32GB to 2TB (2,048gb) |
4KB**
8KB 16KB 32KB |
NTFS
|
Up to and including 512MB
512MB up to and including 1GB 1GB+ up to and including 2GB More than 2GB |
512 Bytes
1KB 2KB 4KB |
* In Partytions of less than 16MB, the system organizes Clusters with a 12-Bit FAT, instead of a 16-Bit FAT.
** The FAT32 File System DOES NOT support Partitions of less
than 512MB.
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