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Converting NFTS to Fat32
Name: Mudvayne Date: February 22, 2004 at 11:27:13 Pacific OS: winxp CPU/Ram: Intel P4 256 RAM
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Hello.
I have a little question about converting hard disk.My hard disk is right now in NFTS file and i would like to convert it into FAT32 to run Windows 2000 server. That hard diks i want to convert is empty at the moment.There is nothing on, c: is done. And now i dont know how to convert it into fat32. I have other PC which is running WinXP maybe i can conncet it to that PC and do it somehow?
Name: grasshopper Date: February 22, 2004 at 11:33:57 Pacific
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I think if I remember correctly when you install Win2K it will ask you what format you would like to use.
He who sh_ts on the path, Will meet flies on the way back..
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Response Number 2
Name: ctijohn Date: February 22, 2004 at 12:29:05 Pacific
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Partition Magic will convert your drive very easily. I just did a 40 gig HD in 5 minutes the other day with the OS installed on it (XP Pro) and other software with no problems.
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Response Number 3
Name: gw65 Date: February 22, 2004 at 12:48:30 Pacific
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i doubt win2k will let you use fat32. there is no file based security without NTFS.. not to mention NTFS is faster.
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Response Number 4
Name: wanderer Date: February 22, 2004 at 13:52:59 Pacific
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W2K supports both fat32 and ntfs. Simply isn't true that ntfs is faster than fat32. How a file system operates depends on average file size and cluster size of the file system.
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Response Number 5
Name: jefro Date: February 22, 2004 at 14:30:35 Pacific
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You would be better suited to run NTFS. Now there is a bit of an issue with the version in XP having some bugs fixed that some 2000's can't read without being upgraded. Just install the 2000 like a clean boot install and USE NTFS. Then read up on the MS site if you want on how to convert it to the 5.1x ntfs.
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Response Number 6
Name: vincex Date: February 22, 2004 at 14:40:20 Pacific
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The main reason why Ntfs is better because I don't have to run scandisk after a system crash or power loss on my disk drives. Especially when I have more 500gigs that has to be checked if I was using fat32.
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