Re: Windows XP for Dummies?

Brian K <brianblog1951 earthlink.net> wrote:


FYI on both IDE and SATA drives from Western Digital it should be
noted that the disk prep software gives the user a choice of file
formats including NTFS, partitioning in different formats with
different OS etc.

Something I recently read is that you can format a flash drive with
NTFS using Microsoft's convert.exe. Then you can encrypt the drive.
I guess that will allow it to be used as an ordinary NTFS drive
while in your computer, but it will be completely inaccessible to
anyone if you take the flash drive with you and accidentally lose
it. Going to try that shortly.

Flash drives are very cool IMO, and getting cooler by the minute.

<Snipped discussion about programming>

Okay, so you are not a computer novice. Well then you have no
worries whatsoever about Windows XP. Besides much less crashing,
there is practically no noticeable difference except the appearance,
and the appearance can be changed to the standard Windows 9x look (I
like gradient colored title bars). The upgrade is easy. Have fun.







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