Hey, do you all recommend using an NTFS partition for windows XP
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yeah...exactly what wiggo said...im not dual booting...well i am but with 2k, so NTFS is good...i like how you can set security for certain users...so i can restrict the Guest account to some of my folders :) So pretty much, if your not dual booting with 9x then yes, you should:)At the request of wiggo ;)
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but you can download a program that builds itself into 98 as a service and allows you to view NTFS Partitions like a normal FAT32...supposedly runs pretty good...haven't seen it run myself..any care to test it? oh btw, if anyone wants the link, ill post it later when im on my box coz im @ school atm...At the request of wiggo ;)
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Yeah Kheldar pointed me to 2 such programs (and he'd know what works and what doesn't) but as I'm new to it (and thankfully because of 1 of my nics) decided to go just with FAT32 so both os's can share programs and files and if XP causes me any probs I have SE as the back up. ;)
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Originally posted by WiggoYeah Kheldar pointed me to 2 such programs (and he'd know what works and what doesn't) but as I'm new to it (and thankfully because of 1 of my nics) decided to go just with FAT32 so both os's can share programs and files and if XP causes me any probs I have SE as the back up. ;)
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i'll follow like a lost sheep :D
A:\ = Floppy(deeeeerrrrrrr!)
C:\ = winxp + programs (FAT32)
D:\ = all my other ****e (NTFS)
E:\ = CD Burner
F:\ = CD Drive
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Darth, files on any CD are in the 'CDFS' filesystem format. Readable from any version of windows/Mac/Linux/misc OS
It doesnt matter what type of filesystem the source files come from, they end up CDFS when they reach the seedy-rom
Heres a quick rundown of the benefits/differences of NTFS and FAT32:
NTFS Filesystem:
Recommended minimum volume size is approximately 10 megabytes (MB).
Volumes much larger than 2 terabytes (TB) are possible.
Cannot be used on floppy disks.
File size limited only by size of volume.
A computer running Windows XP or Windows 2000 can access files on an NTFS partition. A computer running Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later might be able to access some files. Other operating systems allow no access.
FAT32:
Volumes from 512 MB to 2 TB.
In Windows XP, you can format a FAT32 volume up to 32 GB only.
Does not support domains.
Access is available only through Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
As you can see- If you deal with large files (eg- dvd rippin) the NTFS filesystem is better suited to this task. It is also less prone to fragmentation, and very secure. However- this security can be a real pain in the arse when you really wanna acess something without any hassles.
Anyway, my HDD setup is as follows:
C: WinXP Pro (NTFS)
D: Games/Whatever storage (FAT32)
E: 4.3gig DVD rip storage (NTFS)
F: DVD-ROM (CDFS/DVD Formats)
E: CDRW (CDFS)
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i personally can NOT see the point in not making your system partition NTFS, as system security problems can (and have...for my short tests) occur. if you claim to want to be able to dual boot a 9x and an NTx os, then the best recommendation i can give is to use 3 partitions minimum with a caresay C=9x(FAT32), D=NTx(NTFSx), E=Data(FAT32).
My configuration that i use is (given that drive letters are bloody well configurable, i see no point in stating the drive names):
Disk 0 (0): Win2k (NTFS)
Disk 0 (1): Win2KS (NTFS)
Disk 0 (2): LINUX swap (SWAP)
Disk 0 (3): DATA (FAT32)
Disk 1 (0): MUSIC (FAT32)
just so you know, i changed "Disk 0 (1)" from the original win98, to RedHat, to winXP, and now to win2ks (preparing for MorBius), all with my current win2k sitting as an NTFS volume the whole time...
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