[access-uk] Re: hard drives: fat32 or NTFS
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:45:08 -0000
I'd suggest leaving Compression alone unless you become
seriously pushed for space. In sort of simple terms, it's
rather like having every file zipped. The system will
automatically unzip (or decompress) but with a noticable
time delay.
George.
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emma
> Sent: 22 March 2005 15:22
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: hard drives: fat32 or NTFS
>
> hi george, one last question. in the format dialogue box,
> there's an option which says, enable compression. should i
> check this? or leave it unchecked?
> kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion
list.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 2:48 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: hard drives: fat32 or NTFS
>
>
> NTFS is a much more reliable format, and also more secure.
> There is also less wasted space.
>
> George.,
>
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> > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kevin and
> emma
> > Sent: 22 March 2005 14:21
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: hard drives: fat32 or NTFS
> >
> > i've never taken much notice of the differences. are we
> > talking "NTFS is a bit better, but not much real
> difference
> > in everyday use" ... or ... "you'd be a complete idiot
not
>
> > too reformat to NTFS!!"
> > kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers
discussion
> list.
> > email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 1:40 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: hard drives: fat32 or NTFS
> >
> >
> > Makes a lot of sense.
> >
> > George.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
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and
> > emma
> > > Sent: 22 March 2005 13:28
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] hard drives: fat32 or NTFS
> > >
> > > hi all, i've just bought a new USB external hard
drive.
> i
> > > noticed though it's formatted as fat32. should i
> reformat
> > it
> > > to NTFS? my main hard drive on this pc is ntfs. i'm
> using
> > winXP home.
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