Can I switch from FAT32 to NTFS

Hello

My current file system is FAT32. My XP is installed on the C drive. Now, I've heard that NTFS is better than FAT32. So I intend to change my file system during my next XP Reinstall. Issues related to the:

1. If I have NTFS in lecteurC so can I access my data from readers who are still in FAT32. Possible or better to format all disks to NTFS.

2 is really better than FAT32 in NTFS performance?

Thanx

MILIN

On Tuesday, 14 September 2010 07:25:23 + 0000, XP_Novice_007 wrote:
 
 
> Just to reiterate my understanding:
>
> My current partitions are only 20 GB each totaling 4. So no problems with the size of the FAT, FAT32 & NTFS limitations. You can validate the Please?
 
 
That is right. But what you use each partition for? With the exception of the
These multi-boot with up to four partitions is almost
always a mistake. And with as small as 20 GB partitions each, it's
still more likely to make a mistake.
 
You can read this article I wrote: "understanding disk."
Partitioning"to
 
 
> 1. Using the conversion utility, I can convert my C drive where XP is intalled. Also I can convert my other readers also know D/E/F. There is no need to reinstall XP for reasons ranging from FAT232 to NTFS. Utility will do the job.
 
 
 
Property to true. But please read the web page, I have already spoken:
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm . If you don't read and follow its
advice, you will probably end up with a cluster size that harm to your
performance.
 
 
 
> 2. All existing data on the FAT32 drives should stay intact after this conversion process.
 
 
 
Fix. * But *, note that conversion is a milestone, touching
everything on your drive. When you take a big step, no matter how
unlikely, it is always possible that something can go wrong. For
Therefore, it is prudent to make sure that you have a backup of anything
You can't afford to lose before you start.
 
 
> 3. I have a few games & intalled S/w like NERO. I hope they will work as we have.
 
 
 
There is no reason to believe that changing the file system will cause
such a problem.
 

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

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