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| 131627 | 2003-03-28 05:16:00 | I Read in this PC mag that NTFS Is better and more stable than my FAT32. Is it really? and can I change to NTFS? Or do I have to have winNT OS? Is winNT a OS? Tim |
TiM©:*) (977) | ||
| 131628 | 2003-03-28 05:31:00 | The NT based OSs can use NTFS so that means NT, 2k, xp | -=JM=- (16) | ||
| 131629 | 2003-03-28 05:32:00 | You can use NTFS (new technology file system) with Win NT, Win2K or XP. Remembering some of your history Tim, I wouldn't bother trying to change. If what you have got ain't broke, don't try to fix it. It doesn't offer you any real advantage over FAT32. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 131630 | 2003-03-28 05:40:00 | Ok then, If it wouldnt do much | TiM©:*) (977) | ||
| 131631 | 2003-03-28 06:12:00 | dont bother it can cause more trouble than its worth harder to get into dos etc no real benefits except for business applications where security and stability are important | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 131632 | 2003-03-28 13:21:00 | > dont bother it can cause more trouble than its worth harder to get into dos etc no real benefits except for business applications where security and stability are important . It may not mean much to you but it does to me. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 131633 | 2003-03-28 18:26:00 | Hi, NTFS is way more advantageous than Fat32 . If this was the case that NTFS was not much different than FAT32, then I'm sure that, we would all be experiencing those BSOD (Blue Scree of Death) constantly . This is how I see NTFS: * More robust and Flexible . . *Less prone to Fragmentation . . *Supports partitions up to 2 terabytes . . . . . . . *Disk Quotas . . . * Compression and Encryption . . . *Support for Dynamic Drives . . . . . . . *Volume Naming . . . . . . . . . What else??? Security especially . Really good, as a prevention for Windows to crash, if one was likely or misfortunate to delete a file that will prevent the O . S to run up again . On a FAT32, this is high . Any file can be deleted, and when your up and runnng, your bound to recieve lots of BSOD's and error messages . Finally, for DOS, well, who needs it? I only need to use it if I have to reformat my PC again! Well, hope this may help |
The Student (3269) | ||
| 131634 | 2003-03-28 19:40:00 | > dont bother it can cause more trouble than its worth > harder to get into dos etc no real benefits except > for business applications where security and > stability are important I agree with the Student, you don't need dos. In fact its only a shell anyway. Windows is its own operating system now, it does not run on top of DOS. You can use the cmd prompt anytime you want from inside windows - but why? If you are interested in command line operating, then switch to Linux. I totally recommend NTFS. I have not had any troubles, and it does run more efficiently, securely and safely than FAT32. It is a newer formatting system which has gained supperior recognition, so I think we should use it. Enough rambling Radz:p |
raddersnz (684) | ||
| 131635 | 2003-03-29 02:24:00 | To bad I can't have it:( | TiM©:*) (977) | ||
| 131636 | 2003-03-29 05:20:00 | Well Student, IMHO your analysis is fine for power users with good knowledge and experience, but NTFS can be disasterous for those with limited knowledge of PCs. It deprives them of all the DOS based utilities and tools that can help bail them out of trouble, and restricts the number of people who can offer constructive advice. NTFS is a professional file format and unless you really need the special features, it is best left to professional users. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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