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I want to back up my music files to a flash drive.
Is it better to convert the thumb drive to NTFS?

Thanks
 
user-1 said:
I want to back up my music files to a flash drive.
Is it better to convert the thumb drive to NTFS?

Thanks
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Depends on the file sizes of your music.

A little history:

NTFS drives default to an allocation unit size of 4096 bytes (can be changed
in the format of the drive but it is not recommended.) There is also
overhead (System Volume Information) associated with an NTFS formatted drive
that isn't as extensive in a FAT drive. NTFS drives allow many more files
in the root of the drive than FAT32.

FAT 32 drives have variable allocation unit sizes depending on the size of
the drive and each file stored will use a minimum of one unit to store the
file.

FAT drives have a file size limit of 4 GB but I would really doubt that you
would have any music files of that size. FAT drives do have a limit on the
number of files that can be stored in the Root of the drive and IIRC that is
512 files or folders. More than 512 files would need to be stored in
sub-folders off the root of the drive.

My recommendation and opinion:

Normally Flash drives (at least the ones less than 32 GB) are formatted by
the factory as FAT drives and probably should remain formatted that way.
The benefit of file NTFS security may be one reason to reformat them but
normally FAT32 drives function well as removable media and should remain
that way.
 
If your drive is over 4GB then use NTFS. If under 4GB then leave at the
default FAT32. Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32 anyways.
 
"Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32 anyways."

Huh? An individual file size limit under FAT32 is just shy of 4GB, but there
is no limit on the size of a transfer other than the maximum capacity of the
target volume.

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THE C. said:
If your drive is over 4GB then use NTFS. If under 4GB then leave at the
default FAT32. Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32 anyways.
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THE said:
If your drive is over 4GB then use NTFS. If under 4GB then leave at the
default FAT32. Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32 anyways.
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Please post a link to your MVP profile.

Malke
 
Malke said:
Please post a link to your MVP profile.

Malke
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If the name showing in his posts is the name registered as a 'MICROSOFT
MVP', a search reveals that he is not what he claims
 
user-1 said:
I want to back up my music files to a flash drive.
Is it better to convert the thumb drive to NTFS?

Thanks
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If you are only ever going to connect the flash drive to a computer running
Windows XP or higher, format it NTFS.

If there is a possibility that you will connect to a computer running Win
9x/ME, leave it as it is..
 
Mike Hall - MVP wrote:

If the name showing in his posts is the name registered as a 'MICROSOFT
MVP', a search reveals that he is not what he claims
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Yes, Mike. That's definitely my suspicion but I was trying to be polite to
the guy. He just continues to ignore requests to prove he's an MVP and goes
on to give bad advice. So I guess I'll continue to question his
truthfulness.

Malke
 
Therein lies the rub....as the bard once said. I have an 8gb flash drive
and had it formatted NTFS but in order to use it to update the firmware on
my LCD TV I had to format it FAT32 would you believe! (Philips
47PFL7403D/F7 only accepts FAT USB drives according to the literature -
actually it's FAT32 in practice).
I suppose I should have just got myself any old cheap flash drive for the
purpose, but was trying to save a buck.
By the way, good luck getting the "The C" to admit who he really is.

Peter
Toronto, Canada.
 
Peter said:
Therein lies the rub....as the bard once said. I have an 8gb flash drive
and had it formatted NTFS but in order to use it to update the firmware on
my LCD TV I had to format it FAT32 would you believe! (Philips
47PFL7403D/F7 only accepts FAT USB drives according to the literature -
actually it's FAT32 in practice).
I suppose I should have just got myself any old cheap flash drive for the
purpose, but was trying to save a buck.
By the way, good luck getting the "The C" to admit who he really is.

Peter
Toronto, Canada.

Mike Hall - MVP said:
If you are only ever going to connect the flash drive to a computer
running Windows XP or higher, format it NTFS.

If there is a possibility that you will connect to a computer running Win
9x/ME, leave it as it is..
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My flash drive is formatted NTFS because I only ever connect to computers
which run XP or better.

Re C, a lost cause, methinks..
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Curious

No it does not and you are correct . But he was using that moniker (R C White )
before this one. That is where he is pulling and adding the fake MVP status. He has
impersonated many other MVP's and used many aliases in other newsgroups .

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Curious said:
Peter Foldes,

I am confused. Malke's post says this is who he is:

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx?name=malke

I do not see that is is saying he is R. C. White who your post says you are?

Peter Foldes said:
Malke

Just so you will know also


You friggin imposter

Here is the real person which is not you since he was not aware of what you are
doing. Now he is
Just try it one more time as of now. You friggin ***** Also I purposly left out 2
things from his sig so you cannot immitate it. Try it again

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=EB754C53-52AD-45F2-98ED-211DA6AE7200


RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP


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Malke said:
THE C. [MS MVP] wrote:

If your drive is over 4GB then use NTFS. If under 4GB then leave at the
default FAT32. Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32 anyways.

Please post a link to your MVP profile.

Malke
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Do you think that the Malke who submitted the above post is the real Malke
who is an MVP or the imposter that used the R.C. White moniker?
If the real Malke who is an MVP was impersonating RC White then MS should
immediately revoke his MVP statue since AFAIK he would be violating the
Ts&Cs for an MVP.

Peter Foldes said:
Curious

No it does not and you are correct . But he was using that moniker (R C
White ) before this one. That is where he is pulling and adding the fake
MVP status. He has impersonated many other MVP's and used many aliases in
other newsgroups .

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Curious said:
Peter Foldes,

I am confused. Malke's post says this is who he is:

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx?name=malke

I do not see that is is saying he is R. C. White who your post says you
are?

Peter Foldes said:
Malke

Just so you will know also


You friggin imposter

Here is the real person which is not you since he was not aware of what
you are doing. Now he is
Just try it one more time as of now. You friggin ***** Also I purposly
left out 2 things from his sig so you cannot immitate it. Try it again

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=EB754C53-52AD-45F2-98ED-211DA6AE7200


RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP


--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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THE C. [MS MVP] wrote:

If your drive is over 4GB then use NTFS. If under 4GB then leave at
the
default FAT32. Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32 anyways.

Please post a link to your MVP profile.

Malke
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Do you think that the Malke who submitted the above post is the real Malke
who is an MVP or the imposter that used the R.C. White moniker?
If the real Malke who is an MVP was impersonating RC White then MS should
immediately revoke his MVP statue since AFAIK he would be violating the
Ts&Cs for an MVP.
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You're an idiot.

And "Malke" is a "she"

Peter Foldes said:
Curious

No it does not and you are correct . But he was using that moniker (R C
White ) before this one. That is where he is pulling and adding the fake
MVP status. He has impersonated many other MVP's and used many aliases in
other newsgroups .

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Curious said:
Peter Foldes,

I am confused. Malke's post says this is who he is:

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx?name=malke

I do not see that is is saying he is R. C. White who your post says you
are?

Malke

Just so you will know also


You friggin imposter

Here is the real person which is not you since he was not aware of what
you are doing. Now he is
Just try it one more time as of now. You friggin ***** Also I purposly
left out 2 things from his sig so you cannot immitate it. Try it again

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=EB754C53-52AD-45F2-98ED-211DA6AE7200


RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP


--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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THE C. [MS MVP] wrote:

If your drive is over 4GB then use NTFS. If under 4GB then leave at
the
default FAT32. Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32 anyways.

Please post a link to your MVP profile.

Malke
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Did not take long to catch you again. You are not capable to hide. Get a life and
stop impersonating

--
Peter

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Curious said:
Do you think that the Malke who submitted the above post is the real Malke who is
an MVP or the imposter that used the R.C. White moniker?
If the real Malke who is an MVP was impersonating RC White then MS should
immediately revoke his MVP statue since AFAIK he would be violating the Ts&Cs for
an MVP.

Peter Foldes said:
Curious

No it does not and you are correct . But he was using that moniker (R C White )
before this one. That is where he is pulling and adding the fake MVP status. He
has impersonated many other MVP's and used many aliases in other newsgroups .

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Curious said:
Peter Foldes,

I am confused. Malke's post says this is who he is:

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx?name=malke

I do not see that is is saying he is R. C. White who your post says you are?

Malke

Just so you will know also


You friggin imposter

Here is the real person which is not you since he was not aware of what you
are doing. Now he is
Just try it one more time as of now. You friggin ***** Also I purposly left out
2 things from his sig so you cannot immitate it. Try it again

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=EB754C53-52AD-45F2-98ED-211DA6AE7200


RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP


--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

THE C. [MS MVP] wrote:

If your drive is over 4GB then use NTFS. If under 4GB then leave at the
default FAT32. Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32 anyways.

Please post a link to your MVP profile.

Malke
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Peter,
Whose post are you responding to or are you now accusing me of impersonating
someone and if yes who:

Peter Foldes said:
Did not take long to catch you again. You are not capable to hide. Get a
life and stop impersonating

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Curious said:
Do you think that the Malke who submitted the above post is the real
Malke who is an MVP or the imposter that used the R.C. White moniker?
If the real Malke who is an MVP was impersonating RC White then MS should
immediately revoke his MVP statue since AFAIK he would be violating the
Ts&Cs for an MVP.

Peter Foldes said:
Curious

No it does not and you are correct . But he was using that moniker (R C
White ) before this one. That is where he is pulling and adding the
fake MVP status. He has impersonated many other MVP's and used many
aliases in other newsgroups .

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Peter Foldes,

I am confused. Malke's post says this is who he is:

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx?name=malke

I do not see that is is saying he is R. C. White who your post says you
are?

Malke

Just so you will know also


You friggin imposter

Here is the real person which is not you since he was not aware of
what you are doing. Now he is
Just try it one more time as of now. You friggin ***** Also I purposly
left out 2 things from his sig so you cannot immitate it. Try it again

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=EB754C53-52AD-45F2-98ED-211DA6AE7200


RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP


--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

THE C. [MS MVP] wrote:

If your drive is over 4GB then use NTFS. If under 4GB then leave at
the
default FAT32. Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32
anyways.

Please post a link to your MVP profile.

Malke
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Yourself and the many aliases. Playing coy are we



Curious said:
Peter,
Whose post are you responding to or are you now accusing me of impersonating
someone and if yes who:

Peter Foldes said:
Did not take long to catch you again. You are not capable to hide. Get a life and
stop impersonating

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Curious said:
Do you think that the Malke who submitted the above post is the real Malke who
is an MVP or the imposter that used the R.C. White moniker?
If the real Malke who is an MVP was impersonating RC White then MS should
immediately revoke his MVP statue since AFAIK he would be violating the Ts&Cs
for an MVP.

Curious

No it does not and you are correct . But he was using that moniker (R C White )
before this one. That is where he is pulling and adding the fake MVP status.
He has impersonated many other MVP's and used many aliases in other newsgroups
.

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

Peter Foldes,

I am confused. Malke's post says this is who he is:

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx?name=malke

I do not see that is is saying he is R. C. White who your post says you are?

Malke

Just so you will know also


You friggin imposter

Here is the real person which is not you since he was not aware of what you
are doing. Now he is
Just try it one more time as of now. You friggin ***** Also I purposly left
out 2 things from his sig so you cannot immitate it. Try it again

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=EB754C53-52AD-45F2-98ED-211DA6AE7200


RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP


--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

THE C. [MS MVP] wrote:

If your drive is over 4GB then use NTFS. If under 4GB then leave at the
default FAT32. Your tranfer limit at one time is 4GB in FAT32 anyways.

Please post a link to your MVP profile.

Malke
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Peter Foldes is only blind, leading the blind!
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Computer/Software Tech.


Charles Richmond
 
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