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05/20/2008 08:25:26 AM · #1 |
Oh computer gurus out there -
I've just got a new 160gb USB external hard drive, to archive my raw files. No data on it yet.
It's been preformatted as FAT32.
Do I want to keep this, or to reformat it in NTFS file format?
I use win XP Pro.
thanks, |
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05/20/2008 08:41:42 AM · #2 |
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05/20/2008 08:42:37 AM · #3 |
NTFS.
The only advantage of FAT32 is it is universally readable by all operating systems, so you could throw it on a Mac or Linux. If you only need Windows compatibility, NTFS is the superior file system. |
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05/20/2008 08:44:30 AM · #4 |
Thanks so much to you two.
I'm busy formatting it, in NTFS, right now.
Much appreciated. |
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