[pchelpers] Re: File Size on Sansa extension Doubles

Scott McNay wrote:
> Hi Cyril,
>
> Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 7:46:35 PM, you wrote:
>
> CH> I installed 499 MB of P3 Data on the 2 GB Sansa Extended Memory
> CH> Chip and it shows up on propertie as 950MB. Anyone else notive the
> CH> bid difference in size when loading the card?
>
> A large cluster size could have that effect; try reformatting with a
> smaller cluster size. The side effect is that it will tend to take
> longer to load each file because of smaller pieces (can make
> fragmentation easier too), plus the extra overhead needed to track the
> smaller clusters would take up more room also, although not as much as
> you'd be saving.
>
>   
Thanks Scott, will have to test that out when I get back from the 
convention.

Cy

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Cyril Halbach
Williamsburg Kentucky



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