Re: NTFS or FAT32 on 100GB partition (Win2000Pro)

This is how I would do it if I were you:
Use the newest possible OS for sure
Format all partitions NTFS
Do not put the swapfile on a separate partition as I have been told it slows
down you system when it has to switch partitions constantly.
Damo
"Bun" <xxx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OC$SuYwfFHA.3460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi to all,
>
> Is it safe to format HardDisc larger then 100GB with FAT32 filesystem???
> I'm going to install new 160GB drive and i dont know what kind of file
> system i have to choice.
> I will make there three partitons. First (about 40GB) for system, second
> (about 2GB) for Win's virtual memory and thrird (about 110GB) for data.
> But
> I dont know in what kind of file system, i have to format them. I want to
> format all partitions with FAT32, because i still dont know if i will
> install there W98SE or Win2000.
>
> THX
> Bun
>
>


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