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  1. November 9th, 2001, 03:38 PM #1
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    i don't know what's d******* between NTFS and FAT32?How can i convert my HD to NTFS?Is NTFS better than Fat32?
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    It really depends on what you will be using your computer system for. For home users, I would recommend normal FAT32 as it doesn't cause any confusion when it needs to be repartitioned. The main use for NTFS is for extra security of directories and files. You can partition a drive with NTFS by using any third party partitioning software such as Partition Magic Pro or OSes such as Win2k and XP allows you to convert your drive to the NTFS file system during the setup process if you choose to.
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    oh so i'll need to convert to NTFS becouse i plan to install freeBSD or red hat!
    so can i convert whit out formating?how can i?
    i know for Partition Magic,right now i'm downloading
    plz is there any artical step by step how to convert to NTFS and make partitions whit out deleting my old files?
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  4. November 9th, 2001, 10:38 PM #4
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    Well red hat uses it's own format. It can read ntfs but you'd be better off letting it take care of that. Freebsd I'm not sure about but it most likely has it's own also. As far as converting I think there is a utility in win2k to convert your fat32 to ntfs. Yeah just go to the command promtp and type in convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs That will convert your fat or fat32 to ntfs. If you want to go back to fat than you will have to back up all the data on the drive, fdisk and then format it to fat. Even if the software says that you can safely create and resize partitions without losing data it is always a good idea to backup your data. Trust me on this one. Personal experiance.
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    NTFS is a permission based file system - in other words, if your login doesn't have the level of credentials necessary, you'll get a nice lil - access denied screen. Also - you may hear that NTFS is faster - and it is, partly due to how it saves/uses files. Win2k for instance will put the system files toward the end of the media, and most programs you install in the middle, making it faster.

    FAT32 however starts at the beginning and works its way out and is NOT permission based.
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