[WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS

[rojomn]

You can see FAT32 files from the DOS or COMMAND  window of WIN98 or WINXP,
but not NTFS.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve Baron - KB3MM
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:42 AM
> To: rojomn; n3hs@qsl.net; 'Jim McDonald'; 'Writelog'
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
>
>
> Access from DOS ?  We better all stick with FAT then <gr>.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rojomn" <rojomn@charter.net>
> To: <n3hs@qsl.net>; "'Jim McDonald'" <jim@n7us.net>; "'Writelog'"
> <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 13:07
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
>
>
> >
> >
> > > -----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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