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Originally posted by FastGame

I think it has something to do with the ram ???? or maybe the MFT is so large from all his install , un-installs that HD is going crazy trying to find things ????

well, to be honest, and I don't want anyone to get offended, but when it comes to computing, there is an incredible placebo affect;

when an expert tells us we will get a performance booste if we perform some particular task, we will all (85%) notice the performance gain, EVEN WHEN THERE'S A PERFIRMANCE HIT!!

interesting

anyway, I believe this is the affect here

now, here's some very interesting information concerning the mtf.

the master file table is ever increasing, and never ever deletes any information in the table, until the master file table zone is full.

the purpose of this;

xp creates a masterfile table zone, that other processes are restricted from using, and so, this mtf can be written in a contigous fassion.

if any mtf were deleted whenever you deleted a file, then that would circumvent this contigous writing strategy.

now, if you ever become short of disc space, xp will allow other files to access the area that was originally reserved for the mft.

xp is amazing, it gives the function of a private partition for the mft, without the restrictions that would have been associated with it...incredble os

BUT whenever you reformat, the mtf and zone is recreated, so that's the nly way TO reduce the mft