Re: formatting external HDD

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This often happens with V*sta.

If you don't have some specific problem (see other replies), and assuming
some application isn't really using the disk, open W*nd*ws Explorer, access
the disk, then access some other disk (c: for example). Then, V*sta will
kindly give you permission to dismount your USB disk.

Concerning the file format: I thought V*sta only allowes you to format NTFS.
Operating systems should be designed to be file-compatible with other OS. In
other words, any worthwhile OS should allow you to format to any current or
legacy file format. This point is very important, because the only way a non
professional can ensure long term storage of large amounts of important data
such as photos & videos is to periodically copy files to hard disks that can
be read by different kinds of computer/OS.

Regards

Regards

"ALEXIOS GOUTSOULAS" <pavilion_alex@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de
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also when I plug in my ex HDD, when I try to safely remove it from the
"safely remove hardware icon" it says that "windows cant stop your
'generic volume' because a program is still using it. close any programs
that might be using the device, and then try again later".
what can i do?






"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:00:07 +0200, "ALEXIOS GOUTSOULAS"
<pavilion_alex@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I just bought an external HDD and I want to know if I should format it
to
NTFS or I should just leave it to FAT32.
what would be more compatible with windows vista?


Both are completely compatible, and compatibility is not an issue here
at all.

Considering the improvements of NTFS over FAT32, I recommend that
that's what you use.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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