Re: Fatvsntfs

From: Ron Martell (ron_at_onlinehelp.bc.ca)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 05:18:22 GMT

"dutchmaster02" <dutch_master02@yahoo.ca> wrote:

>I installed a bigger hard drive on my pc. Some how would only let me have
>32gb out of 120, rest went to another partition. So now I have a 120gb drive
>with a partition of 32 for fat32 and 80 for NTFS. What should I do if
>anything.Should I make it all Fat32 or all NTFS or should I just leave it.
>How do I make any changes if needed?
>Help!!!!!!

Do you want to preserve the existing contents of the drive or are you
content to wipe everything out and start over?

Preserving the contents will require special software. Wiping
everything out and starting over is, of course, quite time consuming.

Post your response back here for specific instructions for whichever
option you prefer.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada 

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