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Name: FruitNCrunch
Date: May 28, 2004 at 21:38:25 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 2.4 GHz 128 mb ddr
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I have two comps. Ones a new Dell w/ XP and the other is a Gateway w/ XP upgrade just installed. The Dell is a different format fromt the Gateway (dont no what format Dell is, Gateway is FAT32) Do I have to change the format of the Gateway to get the network to work properly?



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Name: uselessmitch
Date: May 28, 2004 at 21:58:20 Pacific
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no you do not

FAT32 is an older fileing system from NTFS (New technology fileing system)

ntfs is more secure. stable and faster with a lot more security for networks

both formats work with one another so you do not need to make both as one


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