Re: XP and NTFS


"Yeff" <zoomie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 05:48:07 -0500, Bill wrote:
>
>> I did not use the NTSF option when I installed XP. (Either I didn't
>> see it come up during installation or I slept through it.) What
>> advantages would I gain from making the conversion now?
>
> Are you sure you didn't? The XP install defaults to NTFS. Anyway, see
> here:
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx>
>
> --
>
> -Jeff B.
> zoomie at fastmail dot fm


Jeff,

Though it's been a while (and I'm too lazy to google it), the OP could've
installed XP FAT32 up to a partition size of 32gb, I believe, depending on
the option selected when creating the partition. The FAT32 option remains
to this day.....


Stew


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