Re: Fixed - Re: PCWorks: Cannot install XP SP1 due to "invalid product ID"

[Peter Kaulback]

Yes there is a command that converts easily from FAT/FAT32 to NTFS only, XP 
supports all 3, but it is done when you reboot your system. Just like 
scandisk which is done at reboot rather than in windows. However there is a 
snag in that the new NTFS partition will have clusters set at 512 bytes 
rather than the standard 4 kb clusters with a normal NTFS format. This can 
really slow down the system, and lead to all manner of performance issues 
from rapidly fragmented drives to slow file transfers.

With a third party tool like Partition Magic 8 one can convert NTFS to FAT 
as well.

Peter Kaulback

In the hour of 10:51 PM 24/02/2003 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
spoke this:
I read yesterday where it's possible to actually CHANGE from
one or the other, to another, while still in Windows.  You
just go to some area, change it, then restart.  Is this really
true, and is it from FAT to NTFS, or from NTFS to FAT that can
be easily done?
-Clint
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Kaulback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Clint, I would recommend you to format as NTFS. It is far more
secure and
stable than FAT32, plus it can take any monster drive up to
2.2 TB.
Peter Kaulback

In the hour of 05:07 AM 24/02/2003 -0600,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
spoke this:
>Now when I eventually put XP on my main HD, should I format
as
>FAT or NTFS?  What are the advantages/disadvantages of NTFS?
>When I was checking it out this time, I opted for FAT.
>-Clint
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