Clive,NTFS is a more efficient file system than FAT32, it's more efficient at storage and maintenance.
Also, providing you move the files off the drive to prevent losing them you can re-format the drive into any format you wish.
Dj Paddy----- Original Message ----- From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 2:22 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Formatting USB flash drives
Don't think it is an option to format as NTFS, the only real benefit would possibly be security based but in that case some kind of encryption like TrueCrypt or something would be the way to go. I have seen some drives with hardware based RSA encryption but they are not common and more expensive than your average USB drive. Regards. Tristram Llewellyn tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Technical Support Sight and Sound Technology -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clive Pallett Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 2:12 PM To: Access-UK Subject: [access-uk] Formatting USB flash drives Hello everyone, I have just received my Play.com 4GB USB flash drive. It is formatted to FAT32. Can I convert it to NTFS and is there any advantage doing this? I know once it is converted it cannot be reversed. I will be using it on a desktop PC and laptop running Windows XP Home with drives formatted to NTFS. Any help most appreciated. Best wishes, Clive Pallett ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 2651 (20071110) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
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