Have you ever noticed that some flash media is faster than others? Many people don't know that there are many formatting options that the standard format application may not make available to the end user. One of the more important factors in formatting flash media is the cluster size, or "Allocation Unit Size" as shown in the Windows 7 format GUI. I tried switching that around a few different ways and acquired some very interesting results! Make your jumpdrive/flashdrive faster.
My drive performed MUCH better when running with a cluster size of 4096 kilobytes.
After some research I've found that the word on the net is 4096 is the best option for most drives. Give it a try and see if it improves your drive speeds. Comment below if you found this article useful! :)
2 comments:
I'm assuming that below 4096B has a reverse effect?
Yes, the wrong setting can actually slow the speed of your drive. :)
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