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Author Topic: UPGRADING COMPUTER 98SE to 2000  (Read 12550 times)

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Computer_Commando

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Re: UPGRADING COMPUTER 98SE to 2000
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2004, 03:53:39 PM »
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...Installed 2000 as a FAT 16 and all works great...

http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs_vs_fat.htm
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Re: UPGRADING COMPUTER 98SE to 2000
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2004, 09:48:10 PM »
See why you would want a NTSF to FAT. Now 2000 is in my computer, and working great, how do I covert it to NTSF without all the problems I had before?

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    Re: UPGRADING COMPUTER 98SE to 2000
    « Reply #17 on: December 27, 2004, 08:02:15 AM »
    No expert on NTFS, but I believe converting from FAT to NTFS can cause trouble with file cluster sizes? It would probably be best to format your harddrive directly to NTFS.

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    Re: UPGRADING COMPUTER 98SE to 2000
    « Reply #18 on: December 27, 2004, 09:13:07 AM »
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    See why you would want a NTSF to FAT. Now 2000 is in my computer, and working great, how do I covert it to NTSF without all the problems I had before?

    NTFS allows for many additional security features on drives, directories and files.  Not necessary for a single user machine, but handy in a multi-user environment.  Administrator can control software installs and prevent users from doing those that access system.  Directories and files can be blocked from certain users or all users except administrator.

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    Re: UPGRADING COMPUTER 98SE to 2000
    « Reply #19 on: January 02, 2005, 02:42:48 AM »
    Thanks to All.
    Have the computer working great. Big differance from 98SE. Thanks for all the help. Could not have done it without all the HELP. Thanks.