Re: FAT32 vs. NTFS

FAT32 only if accessibility needed for non-NT based OS'es.
Otherwise, NTFS would always be the preferred File System.

"Abraham" <Abraham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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For 30 and 40 gigabyte multi-partition hard drives, is there any advantage
to
using FAT32 vs. NTFS?


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