[access-uk] Re: hard drives: fat32 or NTFS

  • From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:22:02 -0000

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.
email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- 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.,

> -----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.
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