[WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS

[rojomn]

Like I said, there are some program can be written but you have already said
that you can lose some things and maybe one in 10000 have Partition <Magic.
I have it but refused to pay the upgrade to the latest version which can do
that. My point is that Windows itself provides no way to go back. If you
have some encrypted file and you go back you have just lost all of that
data, since FAT32 does not support encryption. No, I still say consider
carefully. I used NTFS myself for months and saw no advantages worth the
loss of access from my WIN98 partition and form any DOS based utility
although I use none of those now.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Baron - KB3MM [mailto:SteveBaron@StarLinX.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 9:22 PM
> To: rojomn; Jim McDonald; writelog; DXbase Reflector; ARC
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
>
>
> Partition Magic will convert NTFS (maybe even both versions) to
> FAT or FAT32
> with only a few restrictions e.g. a logic disk which spans more than one
> spindle cannot be converted since that concept does not exist in any FAT
> world.
>
> Some NTFS file attributes would be lost as would transaction files - again
> because such things do ot exist in the FAT or FAT32 world.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rojomn" <rojomn@charter.net>
> To: "Jim McDonald" <jim@n7us.net>; "writelog" <WriteLog@contesting.com>;
> "DXbase Reflector" <dxbase@mailman.qth.net>; "ARC"
> <ar-cluster@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 00:40
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
>
>
> > There is no reason that a windows program will not run on NTFS. I would
> not
> > convert myself. NTFS is actually slower, although it is perhaps
> a bit less
> > likely to lose data.
> > The biggest problem is that you have NO access from DOS (which may not
> allow
> > certain utilities to run) or any other OS except NT/2000/XP. It
> is also a
> > one way street. Once you go to NTFS there NO GOING BACK. To return  to
> FAT32
> > you must reinstall and reinstall all of your applications. D you want to
> > take that chance?
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jim McDonald
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 6:19 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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