mklow
22-09-03, 18:16
Can anyone tell me what is the different btw FAT32 & NFTS on winXP?
If install a WinXP, should I used FAT32 platform or NFTS platform?
Thanks.
If install a WinXP, should I used FAT32 platform or NFTS platform?
Thanks.
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View Full Version : winXP - FAT32 vs NFTS mklow 22-09-03, 18:16 Can anyone tell me what is the different btw FAT32 & NFTS on winXP? If install a WinXP, should I used FAT32 platform or NFTS platform? Thanks. nemesic 22-09-03, 19:48 NTFS is save more hard disk space than FAT32 and high security too! view here http://www.ntfs.com/ but i still thiking wanna change to NTFS or not so anybody have any comments to it? tap 23-09-03, 02:03 i screwed up myself on this .... i had Win-ME previously with HD C:\ (primary master) as FAT32. then i added a new HD (2ndary Master) and format/installed Win-XP from CD-ROM under NFTS ... Now i have dual-boot system ... meaning Win-ME & Win-XP ... Why ? ... becos' i'm still uncomfortable with Win-XP yet ... Now the problem ... if i start up with Win-ME ... i cannot access the new HD (b'cos it is in NFTS ... if i start up with Win-XP ... i CAN access all the HD ... but i need to reinstal some of the program which is under Win-ME ... what a louzy and careless f'ker i am really ... u all better think twice which one to use ... good luck ...... pennywise 23-09-03, 02:43 Actually NTFS and FAT32 on WinXP is about the same. The stability of the OS itself is good without having to depend which platform format you're gonna use. If you want more security, like you're sharing your computer on a network or among friends in a STUDENT HOUSE, then NTFS. If you're a gamer, a not so good gamer who uses TRAINERs, then FAT32. I know a lot of ppl uses FAT32 because of this trainers thingy. I used to be one of them but then I use NTFS now and gave up gaming on computer. billytong 23-09-03, 11:08 FAT32 is slightly faster.... NTFS provide more space. nemesic 23-09-03, 15:29 if i copy a files from fat32 to ntfs is it can run one?not copy hdd to hdd from diskette to hdd! leosia 24-09-03, 01:08 FAT32 is slightly faster.... NTFS provide more space. FAT 32 faster? then I like to switch back to FAt32 leosia pennywise 26-09-03, 04:29 FAT 32 faster? then I like to switch back to FAt32 leosia Honestly you probably wont feel the difference. laytiong 26-09-03, 08:31 u can't even feel it...y bother keep on changing the file system...ntfs offers better stability than FAT32. nemesic 26-09-03, 15:09 so laytiong u using ntfs? laytiong 26-09-03, 20:14 yes...no need to scandisk after a bad shutdown or blue screen... way better than FAT32... nemesic 27-09-03, 01:56 any disadvantage of ntfs? pennywise 27-09-03, 05:14 Got! =) For cheaters, no trainers... That's the only one I can think of pennywise 27-09-03, 11:09 If cheats like Warcraft III, just hentam and type the magic word still can but if Trainers, then cannot liow with NTFS. nemesic 27-09-03, 12:29 u mean games can not use cheat or trainers anymore? nemesic 27-09-03, 22:46 oh until now only that disadvantage anymore who anyone discover it other? laytiong 28-09-03, 00:16 Got! =) For cheaters, no trainers... That's the only one I can think of WTH are u talking about...trainers work on any file system... pennywise 28-09-03, 00:56 WTH are u talking about...trainers work on any file system... Whoops, looks like I was wrong. I just asked a friend and they say it works with NTFS as well... nemesic 28-09-03, 20:22 haha pennywise giving wrong information but nvm until now NTFS disadvantages still not available yet! teewan 29-09-03, 17:04 I could feel NTFS was running bit slower on a slow machine of around 400mhz, but the difference was not much... Better use NTFS unless u need to use Win9x... chooi_yin 29-09-03, 17:13 If use are using WinXp, better use NTSF if you wanna to turn "on " feature on "disable private folder" if it's multi user PC. This feature can't be activate if you use FAT32. Disadvantages of NTSF is you can't convert it to FAT32 once your drive is fix. Unless you fdisk it again. While FAT32 can convert to NTSF at any time. nemesic 30-09-03, 01:28 oh i know NTFS is very hard to convert back to fat32 pennywise 01-10-03, 00:04 haha pennywise giving wrong information but nvm until now NTFS disadvantages still not available yet! Hahahahaha... miss cue a bit cause last time I had problems with trainers when I put on NTFS for the first time... nemesic 01-10-03, 01:38 haha that why first time use NTFS then encounter this problems also u will feel trainers will not working! laytiong 01-10-03, 13:25 oh i know NTFS is very hard to convert back to fat32 used to be but now Partition Magic 8 can do so in a snap... nemesic 01-10-03, 15:12 laytiong thanks for your advised! kbng 05-10-03, 03:59 I think NTFS doesn't frag so much. I'm not sure though, but it does seem as if the files don't fragment so much with NTFS. nemesic 08-10-03, 23:23 yeah NTFS doesn't frag so much! laytiong 09-10-03, 10:46 NTFS is always superior to FAT32...imagine no scandisk after bad shutdown... nemesic 12-10-03, 15:19 will try it next time! aminsakti 08-12-03, 12:36 hoho.. i got this info from PCMagazine it said that if you're using Win ME it's better to use NTFS but with Win XP, FAT32 is the better choice idle-jam 09-12-03, 18:25 har ..so opposite. u got the link to that issue? |