How does NTFS handle file fragmentation?

[ProfRon]

I remember messing with my old laptop's drive last week. You know how files get chopped up over time? NTFS grabs space in chunks called clusters. When you save something big, it hunts for a spot to squeeze the whole thing in. But if the drive's crowded, it splits the file across gaps. That's fragmentation sneaking in. I hate when that happens to my music folder. NTFS doesn't stop it cold, though. It just keeps track of where those pieces hide. You can run a tool to shuffle them back together. I do that every few months to keep things zippy. Imagine your photos scattered like puzzle bits. NTFS maps them so you don't notice the mess. But yeah, it wears on the drive eventually. I learned that the hard way after a crash.

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