Windows XP Home: NTFS?

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Does Windows XP Home use NTFS, or only FAT32? Looking through the info on the
Microsoft website, it mentoins that XP Home does not include the security
encryption for NTFS, but doesn't actually say whether Home can use NTFS.

Thanks!
 
WKBill said:
Does Windows XP Home use NTFS, or only FAT32? Looking through the info on the
Microsoft website, it mentoins that XP Home does not include the security
encryption for NTFS, but doesn't actually say whether Home can use NTFS.

Thanks!
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WinXP Home can use the NTFS file system. In fact, it's recommended.


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WKBill said:
Does Windows XP Home use NTFS, or only FAT32? Looking through the
info on the Microsoft website, it mentoins that XP Home does not
include the security encryption for NTFS, but doesn't actually say
whether Home can use NTFS.
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Encryption and NTFS - different things.
All versions of Windows XP support NTFS.
 
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WKBill said:
Does Windows XP Home use NTFS, or only FAT32? Looking through
the
info on the Microsoft website, it mentoins that XP Home does
not
include the security encryption for NTFS, but doesn't actually
say
whether Home can use NTFS.
Click to expand...


*All* versions of Windows XP can use NTFS, FAT32, FAT16, and
FAT12, in any and all combinations.
 
As stated in the other posts.
NTFS is available in XP Home.
Encryption is not, XP Pro supports encryption.
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article10-002

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Does Windows XP Home use NTFS, or only FAT32? Looking through the info on
the
Microsoft website, it mentoins that XP Home does not include the security
encryption for NTFS, but doesn't actually say whether Home can use NTFS.

Thanks!
 
WKBill said:
Does Windows XP Home use NTFS, or only FAT32? Looking through the info on
the
Microsoft website, it mentoins that XP Home does not include the security
encryption for NTFS, but doesn't actually say whether Home can use NTFS.

Thanks!
Click to expand...
I kept waiting for someone to tell WKBill how to convert his drive to NTFS.
XP Help provides this:
To convert a volume to NTFS from the command prompt

1.. Open the Command Prompt window.
2.. In the command prompt window, type
convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs

For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with the
ntfs format.

Notes

a.. To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to
Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
b.. You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command.
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WKBill said:
Does Windows XP Home use NTFS, or only FAT32? Looking through the
info on the Microsoft website, it mentoins that XP Home does not include
the security encryption for NTFS, but doesn't actually say whether Home
can use NTFS.
Thanks!
Click to expand...

Chuck said:
I kept waiting for someone to tell WKBill how to convert his drive to
NTFS. XP Help provides this:
To convert a volume to NTFS from the command prompt

1.. Open the Command Prompt window.
2.. In the command prompt window, type
convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs

For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with
the ntfs format.

Notes

a.. To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs,
point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
b.. You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command.
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Why would anyone tell WKBill how to convert his drive to NTFS? WKBill never
stated they were not NTFS or that was their desire. Matter of fact - it
looks like WKBill was confused about "Encryption" vs. "NTFS" in the first
place. WKBill asked if Windows XP Home edition could use NTFS. The answer
to that (given in many forms) is "Yes."

Beyond that - WKBill didn't ask anything more nor really infer anything
more. WKBill likely *is* using NTFS and just doesn't know it.. In XP Home
its real power is quite well hidden.
 
Chuck said:
I kept waiting for someone to tell WKBill how to convert his drive to NTFS.
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Why? That's not what he asked.

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I kept waiting for someone to tell WKBill how to convert his
drive to
NTFS. XP Help provides this:
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I'm not at all sure that WKBill wanted to convert his drive to
NTFS, but just in case he did, the information you presented
omits an important consideration. He should first read
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm because there's an issue
regarding cluster size that isn't obvious.
 
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What Shenan, Bruce, & Ken said!!!!

Ask, Answer
That is how the process works!

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WKBill said:
Does Windows XP Home use NTFS, or only FAT32? Looking through the info on
the
Microsoft website, it mentoins that XP Home does not include the security
encryption for NTFS, but doesn't actually say whether Home can use NTFS.

Thanks!
Click to expand...
I kept waiting for someone to tell WKBill how to convert his drive to NTFS.
XP Help provides this:
To convert a volume to NTFS from the command prompt

1.. Open the Command Prompt window.
2.. In the command prompt window, type
convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs

For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with the
ntfs format.

Notes

a.. To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to
Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
b.. You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command.
Related Topics
 
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