JT> HPFS is designed to resist fragmentation. If there is sufficient
JT> contiguous space to store a file without fragmenting, HPFS will
JT> use it. As long as your free space on the partition is at
JT> least 20% you shouldn't suffer from fragmentation except with
JT> frequently altered files (message base indexes and log files,
JT> for example).
I keep reading this, but I've also noticed fragmentation on large
downloaded files. One, in fact, weighed in at 139 extents. The drive
partition involved is around a gigabyte with about 750 megabytes free.
Does a downloaded file fall into the "frequently altered" category?
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