Partitioning doesn't always reduce cluster size. For more information on partitioning, visit the Partitioning section of my web site. Upgrade to Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, and convert your hard drives to FAT32. This is unquestionably the easiest and best way to go. For more information about FAT32, please visit the FAT32 section of my web site.
Clusters hold only one file, or one file part.
The larger the cluster, the more wasted hard disk space your computer will have. Cluster size can be reduced by partitioning or by upgrading to Windows 98 or higher and converting to FAT32. If you'd like to know exactly how much wasted space is on your computer, there are many utilities available that provide you with this information. If you have, or plan on getting, Partition Magic 7.0, it provides Cluster Waste info as well.