How NTFS reserves space for its Master File Table (MFT)
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Saved by 2 people (0 private), first by anonymouse user on 2009-06-03
- Garretta on 2009-07-29 - Tags defragmentation , windows file system
- Grahamperrin on 2009-06-03 - Tags Microsoft , Windows , NTFS , MFT , fragment , 2009
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utilities
that defragment NTFS volumes cannot move MFT entries
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fragmentation of the MFT can impact performance
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NTFS reserves 12.5 percent of the volume for exclusive use of the
MFT
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unless the remainder of the volume is completely used up
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on 2009-06-03 by grahamperrin
So: it is very important to always have a reasonable amount of free space on your Windows XP startup disk.
Disk
Defragmenter displays "green"
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"MFT Zone" or reserved space
for "MFT Expansion"
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MFT, pagefile.sys
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The defragmentation report
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not mention the MFT Zone
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