NTFS

Frank Parmelee

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Jun 27, 2001, 7:58:06 AM6/27/01

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I am not familiar with the term "NTFS". Can someone explain what this means? Based on posts here, can one choose to use NTFS or not?

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Ron Martell

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Jun 27, 2001, 12:43:05 PM6/27/01

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"Frank Parmelee" <parm...@gasscity.net> wrote:

>I am not familiar with the term "NTFS". Can someone explain what this means? Based on posts here, can one choose to use NTFS or not?

NTFS = New Technology Filing System

It is an improved method for storing files on disks that offers a
number of distinct advantages over the older FAT (File Allocation
Table) filing system, including the enhanced FAT32 (32 bit File
Allocation Table) system.

It was introduced with Windows NT and has been widely used on file
servers and large networks in general for a number of years.

The advantages include provision for improved security (an important
cosnideration for networks) and support for larger hard drives. The
FAT32 file system is getting overstressed when it tries to use disks
larger than 32 gb (not usable in some instances) and appears likely to
max out at 128 gb.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Frank Parmelee

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Jun 27, 2001, 1:21:43 PM6/27/01

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Thanks Ron, that is a great explanation. Is NTFS the only way Windows XP
will operate? And, as a home user is this something I will benefit from not
being on a network?
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y_notm

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Jun 27, 2001, 1:51:37 PM6/27/01

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no, XP can (and does) run on the file system FAT32. At least one advantage I
can think of off the top of my head is stability ~~ NTFS is supposed to be
more stable than FAT32.
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Frank Parmelee

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Jun 27, 2001, 5:52:02 PM6/27/01

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Thanks I appreciate your reply.

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Robert Moir

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Jun 28, 2001, 5:43:23 PM6/28/01

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> Thanks Ron, that is a great explanation. Is NTFS the only way Windows XP
> will operate? And, as a home user is this something I will benefit from
not
> being on a network?

In addition to the other things, consider that a home machine might need
security as well. You might want to let the children play games on your
machine without them being able to view mom and dad's letters, or delete the
family accounts spreadsheet by mistake. You can do this with NTFS, but not
in FAT 32.

Matt

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Jul 14, 2001, 12:35:28 PM7/14/01

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Remember though if you have 2 operating systems running; Win9x-Win Me can
NOT read from NTFS.

It wouldn't be able to see the drive.

Matthew

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Airegin

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Jul 14, 2001, 1:00:58 AM7/14/01

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NTFS provides stability.. Pull the power on a Windows box running FAT...
CHKDSK *WILL* run.. Do it with NTFS, and it should come back up with out any
errors. It also offers a bunch of other features (distributed link tracking,
quotas, faster indexing, etc..)

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Matt

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Jul 17, 2001, 7:14:07 PM7/17/01

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I may be mistaken, but this is a newer version of NTFS, and some were saying
that it isn't backwards compatible, and is un-doable? (Okay, maybe un-doable
isn't the right word).

Matt

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