Re: changing file types

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Jack wrote:

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer says I need to convert my D drive from FAT32 to NTFS. I tried to install setup to do so but it says I have to have a floppy drive (I don't) What do I do now?
PS This seems like an awfully complicated sounding thing to expect people with little computer experience to know how to do anyway. Does Microsoft not realize there are lots of people like me out there? I don't really even know if I need to do it.
Thanks a lot for any help you can give me.

XP runs fine on FAT32. There is no reason to change unless you want it. There are some features available with NTFS that are not with FAT32, but the issue is do you need them?

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/choosing_between_ntfs_fat_and_fat32.mspx

http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs_vs_fat.htm

http://www.techjunkeez.com/archive/general/file_systems_exposed_1.htm

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