The "Description of the cluster pre-allocation algorithm in the NTFS file system" white paper is available (841551)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6

INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released a white paper that describes the pre-allocation algorithms that are used in NTFS file systems. To view the complete white paper, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/d/a/ada30986-aefd-446e-b38d-1dcc8c7998b3/NTFS_Preallocation.exe

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