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Old 06-29-2003, 08:19 AM   #1
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should I change FAT to NTFS on other PC?

Last night I formatted my sons PC to NTFS.I see if I right click on my C drive ,it gives me the option of switching FAT to NTFS.My OS is XP PRO.Will I loose all info. or will it be best if I did format to NTFS.
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Try reading these forums that have answered your question.
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.p...ht=fat+to+ntfs
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.p...ht=fat+to+ntfs
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When you convert, you shouldn't lose anything. Unless you plan on using software that has to have the FAT to operate, I would advise that you use NTFS. It is more reliable, it is faster, and it is more secure.
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