Does it really help if I format my FAT32 external hard drive to NTFS? Most of the stuff I will store on it are Photoshop PSDs, and maybe some programs like Photoshop as well.
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Started by xbrianx, Feb 24 2007 09:02 PM
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Posted 25 February 2007 - 04:24 PM
If you use the drive only on PCs running newer OSs, it doesn't much matter except that NTFS allows larger file sizes (this is probably only an issue with long HD videos).
If you need to transfer files to PCs running older OSs, you may have to stay with FAT32.
If you need to transfer files to PCs running older OSs, you may have to stay with FAT32.
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Posted 25 February 2007 - 05:44 PM
Glenn, on Feb 25 2007, 11:24 AM, said:
If you use the drive only on PCs running newer OSs, it doesn't much matter except that NTFS allows larger file sizes (this is probably only an issue with long HD videos).
If you need to transfer files to PCs running older OSs, you may have to stay with FAT32.
If you need to transfer files to PCs running older OSs, you may have to stay with FAT32.
Thanks. I'm using Windows XP, so I should be good, I probably wont convert it anytime soon though. Since, it is in the FAT32 format, is that why it says I only have 149GB drive, instead of 160GB like it said on the box? I noticed that there are files already in it(autorun and something for Windows-I forgot), but they don't take up 1 gig.
I'm checking their site now for it.
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Posted 25 February 2007 - 06:19 PM
xbrianx, on Feb 25 2007, 11:44 AM, said:
... is that why it says I only have 149GB drive, instead of 160GB like it said on the box?
No. The drive size is marketed based on a nominal 1GB = 1,000 x 1,000, x 1,000 = 1,000,000,000 Bytes. Your OS calculates using 1,024 x 1,024 x 1,024 = 1,073,741,824 Bytes.
160GB (marketed) divided by 1.073741824 = 149GB (real)
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Posted 25 February 2007 - 06:34 PM
Glenn, on Feb 25 2007, 01:19 PM, said:
No. The drive size is marketed based on a nominal 1GB = 1,000 x 1,000, x 1,000 = 1,000,000,000 Bytes. Your OS calculates using 1,024 x 1,024 x 1,024 = 1,073,741,824 Bytes.
160GB (marketed) divided by 1.073741824 = 149GB (real)
160GB (marketed) divided by 1.073741824 = 149GB (real)
OHHH! That's what they meant on the site.
They had things about Binary and something- I have a bad memory. Thanks.
