06-20-2002, 07:32 PM
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Originally posted by hyper
Win9x machines use FAT32, the older of the two major Windows file systems. NTFS is the newer file system which i guess win2k uses
A Win2K machine can translate a file from an NTFS drive into something a Win9x machine can understand and can serve the file to a Win9x computer. But if you format a drive on a Win9x machine as NTFS, the Win9x machine can't read files on that local drive because Win9x can't translate NTFS. Consequently, if you create a Win2K Pro and Win9x dual-boot machine, you'll most likely want to keep all your drives in FAT32.
To change file systems, you need to either convert or reformat the drive, depending on which direction you're moving. If you're moving from FAT32 to NTFS, you can simply convert the drive by using the command
convert <drive>: /fs:ntfs [/v]
The optional /v parameter gives you details about the conversion process as it proceeds.
Moving from NTFS to FAT32 requires backing up your drive, reformatting it, and restoring your data.
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Exactly what he said |
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