NTFS is a much more reliable format, and also more secure. There is also less wasted space. George., > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [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----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kevin 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. > > kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion > list. > > email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > ** 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 > > > > > > > > This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. > ** 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 > > This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** 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