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[WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS

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Subject: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
From: rojomn@charter.net (rojomn)
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 07:07:36 -0600
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Stan Staten
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 6:42 AM
> To: 'Jim McDonald'; 'Writelog'
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
>
>
> I did the conversion and the only thing I found is that when the
> computer is turned off rather than Win XP shutting it down, it
> comes up faster and doesn't check the disk for errors before
> starting.  They say it is more reliable and I have not seen
> anything to contradict that.
>


All true. The main reason not to convert is if you want access from DOS or
WIN98 or other program that does not support NTFS.
The disk is never checked for errors with FAT32 either if it had been shut
down correctly.

> 73 Stan, N3HS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim McDonald
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 7:19 PM
> To: writelog; DXbase Reflector; ARC
> Subject: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
>
>
> Are Writelog, Dxbase, and AR-Cluster compatible with NTFS?
> Microsoft
> recommends NTFS with XP.  The backup program included on the XP
> Home CDROM
> will only work with NTFS drives >4 Gb.  I certainly don't want to
> do it if
> these programs won't run.  Others of interest include DX Telnet,
> Geoclock,
> MMTTY, and probably others.
>
> Better to ask first than regret later.  (This is a new approach
> for me.)
>
> Thanks,
> Jim N7US
>
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