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| 341067 | 2005-04-03 06:28:00 | I am running windows xp pro with SP 2. I want to change my HD file system FAT 32 to NTFS You think it will make my system better and for this what softwares do i use AMD ANTHLOn 2800+ |
polo (6383) | ||
| 341068 | 2005-04-03 06:32:00 | To convert it: 1. Go Start -> Run 2. Type cmd and press enter 3. type convert C: /fs:NTFS and press enter 4. Follow the prompts |
Dannz (1668) | ||
| 341069 | 2005-04-03 06:33:00 | Go to Accessories / command prompt. Type convert /? in the window. It shows u how to do it after u type that in. Don't think it'll make things faster. NTFS just gives u a few security features, that FAT32, hasnt got. Don't do it if u use 98 on the same hdd tho. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 341070 | 2005-04-04 12:36:00 | Stick with Fat32, it is much easier to repair & has a vast range of tools. NTFS is good when it works, but wastes quite a lot of drive space & is only visible to Windows XP & NT. | mzee (3324) | ||
| 341071 | 2005-04-04 12:41:00 | Im with mzee. Unless you _specificall_ require the encryption/permissions/quotas that NTFS entails, you're safer with FAT32. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 341072 | 2005-04-05 05:56:00 | Hi Polo, Don't listen to the guys above. NTFS lets you have files larger then 2Gb (DVD Image is 4.xGb, DVD-DL is 9GB). Also NTFS lets you have larger partition sizes too. FAT32 is for the old skool DOS people, good for win 9x as well. |
Dragonslayer (512) | ||
| 341073 | 2005-04-05 06:26:00 | If you run Windows 9x or ME; converting to NTFS is not a good idea. Unless you _specificall_ require the encryption/permissions/quotas that NTFS entails, you're safer with FAT32. *Notes Chillings typos :p NT,2000, and XP prefer NTFS, but will run happily with FAT32 as far as Im aware. |
Myth (110) | ||
| 341074 | 2005-04-05 09:39:00 | Fat32 may be easier to repair, but it's also easier to corrupt as well in my experience, and you get the annoying scandisk/chkdsk when you have restarted unexpectedly. go with the features (for me thats the file sizes) and get NTFS. unless of course, you run windows 9x or ME. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 341075 | 2005-04-05 20:47:00 | Meh... Thats what you get for posting so close to midnight after you've been up since 6am. You all need reiser4! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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