Re: convert external drive?



"Anna" wrote:
> ArneBa
> 1. It's not clear from your post *why* you have multi-partitioned your HD.
> Is there some reason why one of your partitions (C:) is FAT32 formatted and
> the other partition (D:) is NTFS formatted? You indicate your operating
> system is XP so this is obviously not a multi-boot configuration where you
> would need FAT32 for a pre-XP OS.

This is how the machine came when we bought it; we didn't partition it this
way.

I have actually never been sure about using the D: drive, and was even more
unsure once I found it was a different format. (Keep in mind this computer
was my first up close and personal experience with Windows; we had an Apple
before this, and I've always used Apples in school and work--and to be
honest, I much prefer Macs. :)

Since the programs and such it originally came with were all on the C:
drive, that's the partition we've always used and saved things on. I've
always been nervous about saving new files on D:, or transferring things over
from C:, so I just left it alone. I guess when I don't fully understand
something or I'm afraid something will go wrong if I try to mess with it, I
feel like I should just stay away. But I read that NTFS runs smoother and has
more security, and since our C: drive is quite full and has slowed, I guess
I'll have to rethink on the D: drive.

Thanks for all the help guys. :)

.

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