[WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS

[rojomn]

If you can find the enclosures at a reasonable price I think that is a VERY
good idea. I agree that interactions with the dual boot setup described are
numerous and can be fatal to the system.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bob McCormick W1QA
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:09 AM
> To: WriteLog at contesting.com
> Cc: 'W0UN--John Brosnahan'
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
>
>
> > 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.
> [snip]
>
> Indeed early recommendations from Microsoft for
> installing Windows NT based systems (which the
> Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems
> are based on) was to create a small, FAT based
> boot partition.  (Small is relative I guess ...
> in today's terms, that could be hundreds of
> megabytes - whereas hundreds of megabytes was
> the size of system disks when NT was released!)
>
> A second partition (not bootable) could then
> be placed on the drive (typically D:) ...
> and you can "install" Windows NT/2000/XP to that
> partition.
>
> This is often called a dual-boot setup ...
> because the NT/2000/XP operating systems can
> provide you a boot menu (its in boot.ini in
> the root of the C: or boot drive) ...
> and you can choose MS-DOS, Windows 9X, etc.
>
> For me - there's still too many interactions
> that can happen with this ...
>
> If you're working with a home brew computer ...
> or one that has some expansion room, here's
> an idea:
>
> I use IDE removable drive cages - primarily
> because I do a lot of beta testing of software.
> You can find cages through numerous sources ...
> on the street they can be found now for as low
> as US $15 to $20.
>
> One drive canister could have MS-DOS or
> Windows 9X on it ... another could have Windows XP.
> Pop the drive you want to boot into the system ...
> and voila: it runs whatever system you want!
>
> Another benefit (especially if you don't mind
> collecting drives):  you can setup another removable
> drive to do quick/easy disk image copies.
>
> Most systems can accommodate a 5.25 removable
> drive enclosure ... and there's enclosures
> that work fine today with ATA-100 7,200 RPM disks.
>
> Bob W1QA
>
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