Which sorting algorithm is used for sorting files on hard disk?

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Posted 10-May-14 16:37pm

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[no name] 10-May-14 22:49pm

What makes you think that files are sorted on the hard disk at all?

PIEBALDconsult 10-May-14 22:56pm

5!

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Posted 10-May-14 18:48pm

Updated 10-May-14 18:50pm

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Peter Leow · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-10T18:50:00

There is no sorting on hard disk, what ever sorting of files you see on the screen is the work of some software such as the OS.
Refer:
1. About hard-disk[^]
2. how-data-is-stored-in-your-hard-disk[^]

Posted 10-May-14 18:50pm

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Abhinav S 11-May-14 0:51am

Of course. 5.