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| Thread ID: 45796 | 2004-06-03 04:36:00 | HOW DO I CHANGE A HARD DRIVE FROM FAT 32 TO NTFS | Rayj (5704) | Press F1 |
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| 241344 | 2004-06-05 14:46:00 | I have Win 98 (I use the Dos), Win ME (for my camera & spares programs), Win XP (for work) & Xandros Linux (to play with), all on one drive. I have 3 primary partitions for the Windows OS. Linux can go anywhere on its own partition which is invisable to Windows. The booting is controlled by "Boot Magic" which is quite simple in that you can only have one active visible primary partition at a time. All "Boot Magic" does is activate the required partition which is seen as "C". "Boot Magic" also sees Linux, but as it is invisible to Windows, it does not have to be hidden. The boot file, "Lilo" for Linux is placed in the root of the Linux partition. Program & Data files are on separate partitions and so are visible to all systems. Just Install software into the same folder, the program is then executable by all Windows without duplication. The Windows should all be on Fat32 which is read by all systems, including Linux. Avoid NTFS as it is only compatable with XP and NT4. When you have it all set up, make a Ghost Image file of each "C" drive from Dos, then you can restore any part of your systen in a few minutes. Also make an Image of your Program partition. |
Mzee (158) | ||
| 241345 | 2004-06-06 02:13:00 | Mzee: How big is your hard drive? :O :D | Susan B (19) | ||
| 241346 | 2004-06-06 04:06:00 | With cheap drives now common, I have taken a different approach. I fitted 2 removeable drive bays - one for my boot drive and one for my data drive. I now have six drives - one boot drive for W98se, one for serious stuff (work related etc) Win XP that does not go near the net or any potentially virus-laden stuff, one XP drive for experimenting with and going online, One Linux drive for playing and learning, one FAT32 data drive and one NTFS single partition 120 gig data drive for video editing. While this may seem excessive, it means I have four PCs that are basically independent, but I can access my data from all or keep it safely away from any, and it all takes up the desktop space of one machine. I can carry images of each drive safely and easily on any of the others, so in the event of a fatality, I can easily restore the operating system from an image, and I can safely store my important data away from my PC so that it doesn't go missing in the event of a burglary (again). Over the top? - maybe, but it works well and there are no compromises made to accomodate the other operating systems. If I want to change OSs, I just have to shut down, swap drives (a 10 second job) and reboot - no hassles. |
andy (473) | ||
| 241347 | 2004-06-06 05:39:00 | I do exactly the same as Andy. Its a very cost effective method. My ability to earn a living depends on the data. Its important to me therefore. I rotate the HDDs used for data backup, keeping the archived ones in a fireproof safe. The cost of the caddies and trays is really quite low. I can experiment with Linux etc without any danger to my critical data. I have a separate HDD in a tray for such experimental work. The use of removeable drives and Ghost has resulted in a reconstruction from a failed HDD in under 1 hour with no data loss. |
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