RalfG
Wed Nov 07 14:00:30 PST 2007
The user can easily convert from FAT32 to NTFS, but the reverse is not true.
If the user happened to need or want the boot drive/partition to be FAT32
after it was already NTFS they would have to wipe the contents and OS and
repartition the harddrive and reinstall the OS.
"Knut" <Knut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Jason, thanks for this advise, and I'll deploy the Convert command as
> specified in the KB-article from Microsoft.
> But, I'm puzzled. Why on earth would they ship a new PC, with XP, running
> FAT32. Cannot see any benefits in this. Am I missing something?
>
> Thanks/
> Knut
>
>
> "Jason Tsang" wrote:
>
>> Windows XP can use FAT32 partitions.
>> But as you can see, some apps need NTFS features to work properly.
>>
>> If you want to convert your partition to NTFS, you can do so with the
>> following instructions.
>>
>> How to convert a FAT16 volume or a FAT32 volume to an NTFS file system in
>> Windows XP
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881
>>
>> Usual caveats about backing up your data apply.
>>
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>> "Knut" <Knut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:37C7B1E4-6C79-4515-B40A-CFF8DAD025D6@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Mickey, you're spot on. The file system is indeed FAT32.
>> > I thought XP only used NTFS and didn't think to check this point.
>> > In fact is that so: That XP also operate on FAT32?
>> >
>> > Thanks/
>> > Knut
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mickey" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Nov 6, 7:26 am, Knut <K...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> > I have Media Centre running on my PC:
>> >> > That is: Windows XP
>> >> > Media Centre Edition , version 2002
>> >> > Service Pack 2
>> >> >
>> >> > I have discovered that I cannot use "share Folder" and "Remote
>> >> > Assistance"
>> >> > associated with MSN Live Messenger.
>> >> >
>> >> > I this a limitation in Media Centre Edition or have I done something
>> >> > wrong
>> >> > with access rights?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for all help...
>> >> > /Knut
>> >>
>> >> No limitation. Ive been using MCE and MSN/WLM for well over a year and
>> >> a half now. Is your hard drive running on an NTFS file system? Thats
>> >> what sharing folders needs, but not sure about remote asistance..
>> >> Another idea is to Start > Run > Services.msc. Look for Messenger
>> >> Sharing Folders USN Journal Reader service, set it to manual or
>> >> automatic, start it if it isnt already running, then click OK. Do the
>> >> same for Remote Desktop Help Session Manager. To find out what file
>> >> system your drive is running, go to My Computer, Right click C:\ drive
>> >> and select properties. If it is FAT32 or somethign other than NTFS
>> >> then that will be why it doesnt work.
>> >>
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.php
>> >> has good instructions on how to convert it. Ignore the BootiNg, as
>> >> that is not needed. what is needed are the instructions below it.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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