FAT to NTFS question

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I recently installed Messenger Live and tried to initiate folder sharing.
Messenger indicates that my computer doesn't support folder sharing and I
must convert my FAT disk to NTFS. Are there any risks associated with this
and is it something I should do? Thank you.
 
Bill W said:
I recently installed Messenger Live and tried to initiate folder sharing.
Messenger indicates that my computer doesn't support folder sharing and I
must convert my FAT disk to NTFS. Are there any risks associated with this
and is it something I should do? Thank you.
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probably because it wants to use more "security" provided by NTFS ...

there is always a risk of course :> backup your files !

explanation on how to ...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307881
 
Bill W said:
I recently installed Messenger Live and tried to initiate folder sharing.
Messenger indicates that my computer doesn't support folder sharing and I
must convert my FAT disk to NTFS. Are there any risks associated with this
and is it something I should do? Thank you.
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Converting a FAT32 partition to NTFS using the converter utility in
Windows XP will usuall result in a highly inefficient 512 byte cluster
size on the converted NTFS drive.

See the article on converting FAT32 to NTFS by the late Alex Nichol
MVP at http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
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