[WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

The data integrety bit is sort of an optional i.e. not automatic thingy.  An
application must explicity use the transaction log as the NT family does for
system files.

User data files usually are not 'transacted'.

The link you posted does indeed have a good summary of the klatest NTFS.

"NTFS uses transaction logging and recovery to guarantee that the volume
structure is not corrupted. For this reason, all system files remain
accessible after a system failure. However, user data can be lost because of
a system failure or a bad sector. "

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Turner" <w7ti at dslextreme.com>
To: "Bob McCormick W1QA" <bob at w1qa.com>
Cc: <WriteLog at contesting.com>; "'rojomn'" <rojomn at charter.net>; "'Steve
Baron - KB3MM'" <SteveBaron at starlinx.com>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 23:14
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS


> On Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:44:40 -0500, Bob McCormick W1QA wrote:
>
> >I know the discussion of file systems et al is
> >off topic for this list.  But there seems to be
> >enough posts on it that I felt I may be able to
> >add some beneficial info - and try to tie it in
> >to our use of logging software / writelog.
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> One last post on the subject and I'll be quiet.
>
> Several people have pointed out that NTFS does have some
> self-repair capabilities that FAT doesn't.  Floyd Sense pointed
> me to www.ntfs.com where there is a good discussion on the
> subject.
>
> I have had some odd little file corruption problems lately such
> as dual icons appearing in the tooltray for no apparent reason,
> and a few other minor annoyances.  I'm going reinstall XP using
> NTFS and see what happens.  I'll give it a couple of weeks and if
> anyone wants my opinion on the difference, email me and I'll be
> glad to report.
>
> 73, Bill W7TI
>
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