Re: NTFS vs FAT32

From: Alex Levi (AlexLevi_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 03:05:02 -0800

If I copy a file from Disk C (NTFS) with a spesific security permitions to
Disk D (FAT32) and then copy it back (modefied or not), what will happed to
the permitions?
Same question if I move the file.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Let's simplify it:
>
> Water from the same tap goes into two different containers, one round, one
> square. The water is the same in both containers, the water tastes the
> same, in all respects the water is the same, only the shape of the container
> is different.
>
> You can run NTFS and FAT32 partitions, that's not the problem. The reason
> for running NTFS is security and stability. FAT32 partitions are prone to
> corruption, the system crashes and the data on the partition can end up
> corrupted. It doesn't mean it won't happen with NTFS but such corruption
> due to crashes is less likely than in FAT32.
>
> <My worry is: Between NTFS and FAT32 format in my Disk C and D.
> Meaning my XP is running in NTFS, but my data is saved in FAT32 Disk D.>
>
> Pretty much irrelevant in terms of the question you seem to be asking.
>
> <Then how if I have a data file which saved in both C and D disks. Is there
> any problem for editing and save afterward? Will the file (data) will be
> saved to different format to C and D in NTFS and FAT32 again?>
>
> Again, irrelevant. The file system has no effect on the data. If the file
> is saved to an NTFS and a FAT partition, the file format is controlled
> entirely by the application with which it is associated and whether it is
> saved to an NTFS or a FAT32 partition makes no difference.
>
> As to the floppy disk question, it has nothing to do with file system in use
> since standard 1.44MB floppy disks all use the same file system regardless
> of the file system in use on the hard drive. Assuming there are not
> problems with the floppy itself or the drive in which it was made and
> assuming the individual in your example on the Win98 system has an
> application compatible with the file format being used by the file on the
> floppy, the person with the Win98 computer should be able to read the floppy
> and open the file in question.
>
>
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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>
> "MSN" <stm@xinhuanet.com> wrote in message
> news:%230SpMAIyEHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Put it in this way:
> > You have different size [containers] A (NTFS) and B (FAT32). So no matter
> > WHERE the water (data) from or WHAT kind of water (data), it will goes
> > according to different shade of container; yet the quality of water (data)
> > still the same. Can I interpret in this way?
> >
> > My worry is: Between NTFS and FAT32 format in my Disk C and D.
> > Meaning my XP is running in NTFS, but my data is saved in FAT32 Disk D.
> >
> > Is safe to maintain in this way?
> > Base to concept, that should be fine.
> >
> > Then how if I have a data file which saved in both C and D disks. Is there
> > any problem for editing and save afterward? Will the file (data) will be
> > saved to different format to C and D in NTFS and FAT32 again?
> >
> > The extra question is:
> > Further more if I save it in a floppy disk consider as C [container].
> > In all cases, will there any problem later where I open this data
> > file in my system? How if I take the floppy disk to someone who runs W98?
> >
> > Thank you for sharing your experience.
> >
> > Chong
> >
> >
>
>
>

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