FAT32 or NTSF

[Chad]

I am running XP Home very well with a 20GB hard drive.
When I upgraded to XP from 98SE the install said to use
FAT32 for drives less then 40GB, or something to that
effect. However, I have heard of many an NTSF file system
on smaller drives than I have.

Any suggestions? The system run just great, never a
problem but thought that the NTSF might give a bit faster
disk response.

[Rich Barry]

NTFS has advantages over FAT (Security and File Management) but speed is
not really one of them. .
"Chad" > wrote in message
...
> I am running XP Home very well with a 20GB hard drive.
> When I upgraded to XP from 98SE the install said to use
> FAT32 for drives less then 40GB, or something to that
> effect. However, I have heard of many an NTSF file system
> on smaller drives than I have.
>
> Any suggestions? The system run just great, never a
> problem but thought that the NTSF might give a bit faster
> disk response.

[Shenan T. Stanley]

Chad <> wrote:
> I am running XP Home very well with a 20GB hard drive.
> When I upgraded to XP from 98SE the install said to use
> FAT32 for drives less then 40GB, or something to that
> effect. However, I have heard of many an NTSF file system
> on smaller drives than I have.
>
> Any suggestions? The system run just great, never a
> problem but thought that the NTSF might give a bit faster
> disk response.


If your system is running fine, if you have a good updated AntiVirus program
and you have the Internet Connection Firewall turned on - stick with FAT32.
It runs better in some games, is just fine for personal use where you may
not ever use the NTFS extras like file permissions and such.

In other words, don't fix what ain't broke.

BTW - if you dont have a good antivirus:

FREE Ones!:
AVG 6.0 - http://tinyurl.com/eod
avast! 4 - http://tinyurl.com/ct9p
AntiVir - http://www.free-av.com/

And that firewall thing:
To enable or disable Internet Connection Firewall

1. Open Network Connections
2. Click the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want to
protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this
connection.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select one of
the
following:
- To enable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), select the Protect my
computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from
the Internet check box.
- To disable Internet Connection Firewall, clear the Protect my computer and
network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet
check box.

AND ONE LAST THING TO KEEP THAT SYSTEM "TIP-TOP":

1. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ee44
2. On the right side, under "Download From", click on the link (one of
them.)
3. Your download should start in a minute.. You can read the instructions
on the page if it does not. 4. Select to SAVE this file and I suggest for
ease - you save it to your desktop. (Click on the desktop icon on the
lefter you select "Save" and then click on the "Save" button in the bottom
right of this window.) 5. Once the download is complete - close ALL windows
until all you see is your start bar and desktop and icons there. 6. Locate
the file AAW6.EXE on your desktop (it may just be AAW6 on your
desktop) and double click on it.
7. Click "NEXT"
8. Click "NEXT"
9. Click "NEXT"
10. Click "NEXT" (there's a pattern here. hah)
11. Click "Finish"
12. Find the AAW6.EXE (it may just be AAW6 on your desktop) and click on it
ONCE and then hold down your SHIFT key and press your DELETE (DEL) key. When
it asks if you are sure, click "Yes". 13. Now - find the "Ad-aware 6.0" icon
on your desktop - should look like a hand with a red circle/slash over it
and a number 6. Double click on this icon. 14. Once it loads, in the bottom
right of the window you will see a "Start" buttonand right above that the
words "Check for updates now". Click on those words.
15. Click on "Connect"
16. If it tells you there is a New Reference File Available, just Click OK
then Click on Finish. If it tells you No updated components available, just
click OK then Click on Finish.
17. Now click that Start button.
18. Click on "Next"
19. Wait for it to finish scanning your system.... This could take 60
seconds or it could take 20 or more minutes.
20. When it is done, click on "Next"
21. Make sure all items found are checked for removal then click "Next"
(well, read over the list carefully..)
22. It will warn you how many objects are about to be removed.. Click "OK".
23. Once removed, close AdAware.

Good Luck!

--
Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"