copying from FAT32 to NTFS

[tmax86]

Ok, a stupid question... if I copy a file from a FAT32 disk to a NTFS disk,
does the FAT32 file become a NTFS file?

 

[Dan DiNicolo]

Ok, a stupid question... if I copy a file from a FAT32 disk to a NTFS
disk,
does the FAT32 file become a NTFS file?

There's really no such thing as a FAT32 file or an NTFS file. Just a file,
saved to a disk using a particular file system. So, when you copy a file
from FAT32 to NTFS, the file does have access to all of the features of
NTFS.

Dan

 

[Ken Blake]

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Ok, a stupid question... if I copy a file from a FAT32 disk to
a NTFS
disk, does the FAT32 file become a NTFS file?

Yes, if I correctly understand your question.

Realize that there's no such thing as an "NTFS file" or a "FAT32
file." There are NTFS drives (or partitions) and FAT32 drives (or
partitions). There's no such thing as an NTFS drive with a FAT32
file on it.

This is not like putting an apple into a crate of oranges, where
it remains an apple. It's like taking a dollar out of your bank
account and putting it into mine; it's now *my* dollar.

 

[tmax86]

that's what I thought, thanks a lot

 

[Alex Nichol]

Ok, a stupid question... if I copy a file from a FAT32 disk to a NTFS disk,
does the FAT32 file become a NTFS file?

The files are the same; it is just the means of storage. Liken it to
moving a letter from an old fashioned office with box files on shelves
to one with drop filing in cabinets

 

[Plato]

Ok, a stupid question... if I copy a file from a FAT32 disk to a NTFS disk,
does the FAT32 file become a NTFS file?

The file stays the same. The fat32 vs NTFS is just the way the OS
manages the files.