fat 32 and ntfs

[lx]

I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
choices to be able to use it at both ends?
thank you

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you leave the drive as FAT32, you'll be able to access it from both
systems, with no problem. XP handles NTFS and FAT32. 98 will not read NTFS.

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"lx" > wrote in message
...
> I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
> between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
> and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
> choices to be able to use it at both ends?
> thank you

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If you leave the drive as FAT32, you'll be able to access it from both
systems, with no problem. XP handles NTFS and FAT32. 98 will not read NTFS.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"lx" > wrote in message
...
> I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
> between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
> and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
> choices to be able to use it at both ends?
> thank you

[Ken Blake]

In , lx wrote:

> I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
> between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
> and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
> choices to be able to use it at both ends?


Make it FAT32 and your chances are 100%

Windows XP can simultaneously use any combination of NTFS, FAT32,
FAT16, and FAT12 without problems.

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[Ken Blake]

In , lx wrote:

> I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
> between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
> and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
> choices to be able to use it at both ends?


Make it FAT32 and your chances are 100%

Windows XP can simultaneously use any combination of NTFS, FAT32,
FAT16, and FAT12 without problems.

--
Ken Blake
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[Ken Blake]

In , Ken Blake wrote:

> In , lx wrote:
>
>> I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
>> between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
>> and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
>> choices to be able to use it at both ends?
>
>
> Make it FAT32 and your chances are 100%


Sorry, you said "choices." I read it as "chances."

Why is my reading more accurate *after* I've inappropriately
replied than before.

But the answer is right, anyway. Make it FAT32.

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Ken Blake
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[Ken Blake]

In , Ken Blake wrote:

> In , lx wrote:
>
>> I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
>> between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
>> and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
>> choices to be able to use it at both ends?
>
>
> Make it FAT32 and your chances are 100%


Sorry, you said "choices." I read it as "chances."

Why is my reading more accurate *after* I've inappropriately
replied than before.

But the answer is right, anyway. Make it FAT32.

--
Ken Blake
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