Definition: Head Loading Zone


An area on the disk specifically reserved for the heads to use when taking off or landing when power to the drive is turned on or off. No data storage occurs in the head loading zone.




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FAT16

Older version of the FAT file system, based on 16-bit integers, has a limitation with respect to the size of partitions it can handle.

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