[DXBase] Re: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS

Sun, 19 Jan 2003 07:58:04 -0600

I use a program called "Ghost" which creates a exact copy of your hard drive
to another hard drive.  I have found this is an easy way to backup my files.
I have not coverted to NTFS because I am not sure if this program will
continue to make a copy of my hard drive.  Anyone know for sure?   Jim K4JAF

----- Original Message -----
From: "rojomn" <[email protected]>
To: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <[email protected]>; "rojomn"
<[email protected]>; "Jim McDonald" <[email protected]>; "writelog"
<[email protected]>; "DXbase Reflector" <[email protected]>;
"ARC" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 6:04 AM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS

> Like I said, there are some program can be written but you have already
said
> that you can lose some things and maybe one in 10000 have Partition
<Magic.
> I have it but refused to pay the upgrade to the latest version which can
do
> that. My point is that Windows itself provides no way to go back. If you
> have some encrypted file and you go back you have just lost all of that
> data, since FAT32 does not support encryption. No, I still say consider
> carefully. I used NTFS myself for months and saw no advantages worth the
> loss of access from my WIN98 partition and form any DOS based utility
> although I use none of those now.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Baron - KB3MM [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 9:22 PM
> > To: rojomn; Jim McDonald; writelog; DXbase Reflector; ARC
> > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
> >
> >
> > Partition Magic will convert NTFS (maybe even both versions) to
> > FAT or FAT32
> > with only a few restrictions e.g. a logic disk which spans more than one
> > spindle cannot be converted since that concept does not exist in any FAT
> > world.
> >
> > Some NTFS file attributes would be lost as would transaction files -
again
> > because such things do ot exist in the FAT or FAT32 world.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "rojomn" <[email protected]>
> > To: "Jim McDonald" <[email protected]>; "writelog" <[email protected]>;
> > "DXbase Reflector" <[email protected]>; "ARC"
> > <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 00:40
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
> >
> >
> > > There is no reason that a windows program will not run on NTFS. I
would
> > not
> > > convert myself. NTFS is actually slower, although it is perhaps
> > a bit less
> > > likely to lose data.
> > > The biggest problem is that you have NO access from DOS (which may not
> > allow
> > > certain utilities to run) or any other OS except NT/2000/XP. It
> > is also a
> > > one way street. Once you go to NTFS there NO GOING BACK. To return  to
> > FAT32
> > > you must reinstall and reinstall all of your applications. D you want
to
> > > take that chance?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [email protected]
> > > > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jim McDonald
> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 6:19 PM
> > > > To: writelog; DXbase Reflector; ARC
> > > > Subject: [WriteLog] Converting a disk to NTFS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Are Writelog, Dxbase, and AR-Cluster compatible with NTFS?
Microsoft
> > > > recommends NTFS with XP.  The backup program included on the XP Home
> > CDROM
> > > > will only work with NTFS drives >4 Gb.  I certainly don't
> > want to do it
> > if
> > > > these programs won't run.  Others of interest include DX Telnet,
> > Geoclock,
> > > > MMTTY, and probably others.
> > > >
> > > > Better to ask first than regret later.  (This is a new
> > approach for me.)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Jim N7US
> > > >
> > > >
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