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Multiple Extents

Multiple extents occur either when the file needs more space than is available in the primary allocation or when the pack your file is on is so fragmented that multiple extents are required to obtain the space you ask for in the primary allocation. Both of these conditions can increase seek time. Correct this problem by increasing the size of the primary allocation, or if fragmentation is the problem, reorganize the pack. VPE issues a warning when a file contains multiple extents.