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More info?)
thats what i'm going to do really, just been making the xp installation with
all updates and hotfixes etc...
"Maurice N ~ MVP" <maurice@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uk%2350qwqFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
For efficiency of access / reads, etc, you run Disk Defragmenter or an
add-on utility like Perfect Disk to keep data files physically contiguous.
So forget the larger cluster size on that topic. In addition, when you have
lots of very small files, a 32K cluster size is going to be very wasteful.
I think you need to start all over and install XP fresh, and let it create
the partition.
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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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Nick Vidamour wrote:
> think its a case of reading what you think is right
>
> basically most people say that a larger cluster size increase speed
> due to less head movement, but visually i can't see a difference.
>
> also using a raid array they says it best to have either a matching
> or 1/2 size cluster.
>
> don't know which is correct tbh
> "Maurice N ~ MVP" <maurice@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uWXksAwqFHA.2604@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Nick,
> If I may ask, Why do you want the cluster size at 32K ?
>
> Nick Vidamour wrote:
>> clean install in some ways yes
>>
>> created partitions using a seperate hard drive so that can format it
>> with 32k cluster size and then took that dive out
>> (this problem doesn't appear when creating the paritions and
>> formatting within the installation but then i'm stuck with a 4k
>> cluster size and get the same error if using partition magic to
>> change the cluster size"
>>
>> installed sata drives from floppy fine
>>
>> bios order set correctly and min hw
>> "DL" <dl@spoofmail> wrote in message
>> news:%23YfP1uvqFHA.904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> This is a clean install?
>>> i.e. you deleted and created partitions etc using wincd
>>> You installed sata drivers from floppy during the installation
>>> process?
>>>
>>> You installed into a 'bare' system?
>>> i.e. minimum hw
>>>
>>> Your bios boot order is set correctly?
>>>
>>> "Nick Vidamour" <nick@mesha64.plus.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u$XlNkvqFHA.1032@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Whenever I try and install windows xp inc sp2 onto a RADI 0 array
>>>> formatted with 32kcluster after the initial file copy process the
>>>> system reboots and
>>>> gives a disk read error yet when using XP sp1 the install works
>>>> fine.
>>>>
>>>> tried pro and home and same on both also tried various versions of
>>>> the sata driver and that hasn't helped either.
>>>>
>>>> motherboard is MSI KT800 neo
>>>> AMD 64 3000
>>>> Maxtor 120GB hd x2
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