Orphaned Cluster Definition

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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:36 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: Orphaned cluster: An orphaned cluster is space that is allocated in the FAT, and the data is stored in the corresponding areas of the disk, but has no directory entry. Orphaned clusters are marked as being in use with their corresponding disk space reserved, but they are not a part of any file chain. This information was taken from the Paul Mace Guide to Data Recovery, by Paul Mace.

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