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change from XP NTFS to XP fat32

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Name: dave
Date: November 20, 2003 at 02:57:07 Pacific
OS: win xp pro
CPU/Ram: amd 1800 512 ram
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Hi

I am currently running Win XP Pro ed, and am wanting to re-format my drive and reinstall Win XP home ed. My drive is currently NTFS will this give me problems when I come to install XP home ed

Thanks



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Name: Stuart
Date: November 20, 2003 at 03:46:14 Pacific
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Not if you reformat the drive. Reformatting removes all evidence of the previous file system.

Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: bobhome1941
Date: November 20, 2003 at 05:01:12 Pacific
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Hi
A 3rd party utility such as Partition Magic will allow you to change the file system without any loss of data.

BOB


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