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| Thread ID: 31560 | 2003-03-25 12:07:00 | Converting to NTFS | agent (30) | Press F1 |
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| 130875 | 2003-03-26 08:34:00 | Seems I have a lot to learn yet :( I didn't know that NTFS would add that much security over and above the authorisations that could be put in place by the OS. Maybe cyberchuck needs a shorter rope.;) Cheers Billy 8-{) :D |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 130876 | 2003-03-28 20:10:00 | > I can fit the contents of a 6GB drive on my 40GB > one... but not the other way around... Just the necessary bits will do. You can always install files again. Its not that hard. > Anyway, I think I'll use PartitionMagic to convert. > Not format. Formatting is bad. And perhaps I'll cut > down on copying all my albums to my HDD (the primary > usage of space on the 40GB drive). ILMFAO. Since when is formatting bad. I am about to LOL in your face. It will be a far supperior drive if you format if, rather than upgrade it. Do you have any knowledge of computing?:| You seem to spout off as if you do. If so you could easily format the drive, and in an hours time (somewhere less than 2) you will have a clean system. Upgrading was designed for the inexperienced home user, who doesn't care that their computer will suffer because of it. Here is some information on NTFS (http://www.ntfs.com/) And this article (www.ntfs.com) compares FAT32 with NTFS. > And the reason why I want to convert, is simply > security. For example, maybe after converting to NTFS > I'll be able to allow CyberChuck to use my computer > (logged in as Guest, of course), without worrying > about him going around mucking up everything (not > just settings, files too). You want to convert, but not correctly?:| If there is any inconsistencies in the system, or strange files in the registry, you will be stuck with them. You can use the winXP CD to uninstall the OS, and then install XP totally afresh. All up, I would say in 2hrs you could have it running. Time to do something else radz:p |
raddersnz (684) | ||
| 130877 | 2003-03-28 21:47:00 | >>> ILMFAO. Since when is formatting bad. I am about to LOL in your >>> face. It will be a far supperior drive if you format if, rather than >>> upgrade it. Do you have any knowledge of computing You seem to >>> spout off as if you do. Why will formatting give him a far superior drive? Does formatting make it faster? So if I format my 5400 it'll suddenly become 7200? Or does it make it bigger, so my 40gb will just become an 80gb? There should be no need at all to have to format just to convert from FAT32 to NTFS. No need at all. If there are problems after the convert, they were there already, and then if need be you can format if you have to, but I doubt that will be necessary. What a complete waste of time. >>> Upgrading was designed for the inexperienced home user, who >>> doesn't care that their computer will suffer because of it. No it wasn't - it was put there as a simple way to convert from FAT32 to NTFS. A lot of people do it, and most of them are not inexperienced home users. Those inexperienced home users firstly wouldnt' know what they're doing, and secondly probably won't be doing it anyway. >>> You want to convert, but not correctly How can you say it's not the correct way of doing it, when it's the way that Microsoft included with their software to do it. Personally I think the easy way round it is to format, not to convert :) >>> If there is any inconsistencies in the system, or strange files in the >>> registry, you will be stuck with them. Inconsistencies in the system would be there before a convert as well. If you're that paranoid about system problems, do you format every week just in case? And since when were files stored in the registry? If you don't know what you're talking about, don't go telling someone else that they don't. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 130878 | 2003-03-28 22:25:00 | Im with Mike on this one, I think you were a little harsh there in what you said... Billy T> Yeah, Its great.. Folder Encryption (Never used it), Apparently when it writes to the drive, it reads back to itself to confirm that the data was written correctly (Not 100% sure on that mind you), and also you can simply go into a folders properties, say your My Documents folder and tell it to make it Private and thats it, the rest of the users are locked out! Even the same username/PWD in a different OS, still locked out! But there's no R/W support in Linux for it yet (Well.. its buggy..) |
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