[WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS

[W0UN--John Brosnahan]

I have been following the NTFS post with interest since I
have been trying to build a logging computer system that
maintains compatibility with the old DOS world as well
as with the new stuff.  I want to be able to run CT or TR
if a guest op insists on it, while still being able to have
the latest capabilities with WriteLog.

So I want serial and parallel ports as well as USB and I
even wanted a ISA slot for some legacy cards.

But the file system seems like a bit of an issue.  I asked
an old contest/computer friend of mine about the best way
to go and here is his response.   I am still trying to sort out
the implications to see what I lose in the process--if anything.
If anyone has any thoughts about this setup please let me
know.  I don't want to lose any WriteLog capability while
still being able to run DOS legacy programs.  Note this is
not my general purpose computer--but rather it is dedicated
to logging and station control use.

>I suggest making a small C partition - a couple hundred megs - formatted
>with FAT16. That makes it easier to recover if there's a problem. It's the
>system partition.
>
>Then you load the OS onto partition D - the boot partition...
>
>The boot files go on the system partition and the system files go on the
>boot partition :)  As I used to tell my students, you drive on the parkway,
>and you park on the driveway.

All of this just to keep one foot in the modern (WriteLog) camp and
one foot in the legacy (CT/TR) camp.    ;-)

John   W0UN