Sorry to have to ask this.

After four years of holding out, I have finally caved in and purchased the XP Home Edition with SP2. I could have gotten XP with this system, but I got ME instead and it's served me well. However, lately too much software is being written so that it won't work in ME.

I've backed up all of my data and will be going for a fresh install of the OS (formatting and installing).

And now I'm faced with the old (I suppose to you folks in this group) dilemma of whether or not to go with NTFS or stick with FAT32. I've heard that Scandisk won't work with NTFS and that NTFS is slower than FAT32. Not only that, but you can't use an emergency startup disk or disc with NTFS. Anybody care to elaborate or clarify?

Since I'm going to be using the Home edition of XP, how would NTFS be more secure than FAT32?

I wish I could say I'm excited about this upgrade, but frankly I'm looking forward to it with serious dread and apprehension.

TIA

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Regards from John Corliss
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