On a 1GB drive, a FAT16 system divides the hard drive into 32KB clusters. Unfortunately, a piece of data, regardless of its size, uses an entire cluster. Windows 98 even has a program called Drive Converter, that allows you to convert from FAT16 to FAT32. You should be warned that since this requires a new way to organize and access the data on your disk, older programs that perform low-level disk access could cause serious damage to your files on a FAT32 disk. The last thing you may want to try every year or two is to reformat your hard drive and reinstall everything.
Nothing runs better than a newly installed system.
Remember how well things ran when you first got the computer. Reformatting and reinstalling is not for the faint of heart, and should only be done after a considerable amount of preparation. I hope these tips will help you get the most out of your computer, and ensure that it runs as problem-free as possible. If you have any questions or would like more information on the topics discussed here, please contact the OIT Help Desk at 545-9400.