Re: NTFS on 8.3gig hd?

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From: Walter Clayton (w-claytonNO_at_SPmvpsAM.org)
Date: 04/18/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 01:27:00 -0400

"Arny Krueger" <arnyk@hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:zbidneq8WYEmChzdRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> craig wrote:
>
> > Should I convert FAT32 files to NTFS fileson a hard drive with 8.3 gig
> > memory?
>
> Why not?
>
> > Anything wrong with keeping FAT32 on 8.3gig?
>
> NTFS doesn't force you to run CHKDSK every time you fail shut to XP down
> properly, like FAT32 does.

Incorrect. CHKDSK can be called to run at system restart on an NTFS volume,
but generally you're in some deep kimchi if that happens.

>
> > Thanks for ANY & ALL help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I remember running NTFS on a 200 megabyte drive... 

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