ntfs/fat32

[[CpK]Bastid]

Is there any problem using fat32 on my primary hard drive(20gb) and the using ntfs on my secondary(40gb)?Any conflicts i might run into?...secondary drive used solely for mp3,videos, not running any programs from that drive.

ok thanks

 

[sboulema]

This is one of your one word answers

 

[[CpK]Bastid]

Originally posted by catch23
No...

no there shouldnt be a problem
or no i shouldnt do that


explanation NEEDED!!!!lol

 

[Ice-Freezer]

fat32 cannot read ntfs. ntfs can read fat32 through fat32 u want be able to access your mp3 files on ntfs

 

[Dick Johnson]

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fat32 cannot read ntfs. ntfs can read fat32 through fat32 u want be able to access your mp3 files on ntfs



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THIS IS WRONG!!!!! Fat32 doesn't read anything---period. The operating system XP reads/writes Fat16/Fat32/NTFS. Just partition the exact way you started and it will be fine.

 

[2z]

<<<<< similar setup win98se on C & the final partition F containing XP on NTFS the advantage being if I suffer HDD failure I can still gain access to my HDD through DOS were as if NTFS is the primary partition I would lose access to everything.

Originally posted by [CpK]Bastid
Is there any problem using fat32 on my primary hard drive(20gb) and the using ntfs on my secondary(40gb)?Any conflicts i might run into?...secondary drive used solely for mp3,videos, not running any programs from that drive.

ok thanks

 

[mbunny]

NTFS is a good file system.


the only issue is if you don't have a good recovery method. The WinXP cd has plenty of functionality to fix NTFS boot problems.

If you see yourself in the foreseeable future using Linux then i recommend you use FAT32. Linux can read/write to it where as you can only read NTFS under linux and even then you are required to have root access. (if someone knows how to read/write NTFS please tell me)

FAT32 is still good but as ur HDD gets bigger consider using NTFS

 

[2z]

Re: Re: Re: ntfs/fat32

Originally posted by catch23


That's because Windows 98 can't read NTFS...

thanks for that catch23 dunno what I'd do without you

 

[2z]

ok NTFS is on the last partition all my good stuff is stored on the previous FAT32 partition. Now when the hdd has a funny turn I can gain access to the first three FAT32 partitions using good old DOS