You have the real word on this now. I can see only one reason for a home
user to use NTFS. That is the ability to control access to files for user
accounts. that MAY be a good reason, even for me. It would prevent
accidents. Other than that, I see no reason for the home user.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bill Turner
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:48 AM
> To: Steve Baron - KB3MM
> Cc: WriteLog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
>
>
> On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 04:27:21 -0000, Steve Baron - KB3MM wrote:
>
> >FAT32 may be adequate for you, but NTFS advantages are not limited to
> >network environments.
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> Please tell me what the advantages are. If I'm missing
> something, I will convert over.
>
> Here is the official Microsoft help file on NTFS. Note that the
> only advantages that MS spells out have to do with security and
> accessing very large HDs. As I said, I have a single computer,
> not networked, and security is not an issue.
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> FROM MICROSOFT:
>
> You can choose between three file systems for disk partitions on
> a computer running Windows XP: NTFS, FAT, and FAT32. Use the
> information below to compare the file systems.
>
> NTFS is the recommended file system for the following reasons:
>
> NTFS is more powerful than FAT or FAT32, and includes features
> required for hosting Active Directory as well as other important
> security features. You can use features such as Active Directory
> and domain-based security only by choosing NTFS as your file
> system.
>
> It is easy to convert partitions to NTFS. The Setup program makes
> conversion easy, whether your partitions used FAT, FAT32, or the
> older version of NTFS. This kind of conversion keeps your files
> intact (unlike formatting a partition). If you do not need to
> keep your files intact and you have a FAT or FAT32 partition, it
> is recommended that you format the partition with NTFS rather
> than convert from FAT or FAT32. Formatting a partition erases all
> data on the partition and allows you to start with a clean drive.
> Whether a partition is formatted with NTFS or converted using the
> convert command, NTFS is the better choice of file system. For
> more information about Convert.exe, after completing Setup, click
> Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER. In the command
> window, type help convert and then press ENTER.
>
> In order to maintain access control on files and folders and
> support limited accounts, you must use NTFS. If you use FAT32,
> all users will have access to all files on your hard drive,
> regardless of their account type (administrator, limited, or
> standard.)
>
> NTFS is the file system that works best with large disks. (The
> next best file system for large disks is FAT32.)
> There is one situation in which you might want to choose FAT or
> FAT32 as your file system. If it is necessary to have a computer
> that will sometimes run an earlier version of Windows and other
> times run Windows XP, you will need to have a FAT or FAT32
> partition as the primary (or startup) partition on the hard disk.
> Most earlier versions of Windows cannot access a partition if it
> uses the latest version of NTFS. The two exceptions are Windows
> 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later. Windows NT
> 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or later has access to partitions with
> the latest version of NTFS, but with some limitations: It cannot
> access files that have been stored using NTFS features that did
> not exist when Windows NT 4.0 was released.
>
> For anything other than a situation with multiple operating
> systems, however, the recommended file system is NTFS.
>
> Important
>
> Once you convert a drive or partition to NTFS, you cannot simply
> convert it back to FAT or FAT32. You will need to reformat the
> drive or partition which will erase all data including programs
> and personal files on the partition.
>
> ------------------------
> 73, Bill W7TI
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