Formatting The Drive; Choosing Between Ntfs, Fat, And Fat32 - Medion MD 90161 Mode D'emploi

Formatting the drive

In order to remove data from the hard disk, the partitions must be
formatted.
Caution!
You must be totally sure about which drive letter to enter so
that you don't format a drive that contains data you wish to
keep.
You can carry out the partitioning using Windows
on the drive and select format).
Read which formatting options you have in the next section.

Choosing between NTFS, FAT, and FAT32

When you use Windows XP and Windows 2000 you can choose
between three file systems for disk partitions:
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NTFS,
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FAT and
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FAT32.
Use the information below to compare the file systems.
NTFS is more powerful than FAT or FAT32, and includes features
required for hosting Active Directory as well as other important
security features. You can use features such as Active Directory and
domain-based security only by choosing NTFS as your file system.
It is easy to convert partitions to NTFS. The Setup program makes
conversion easy, whether your partitions used FAT, FAT32, or the
older version of NTFS. This kind of conversion keeps your files intact
(unlike formatting a partition).
If you do not need to keep your files intact and you have a FAT or
FAT32 partition, it is recommended that you format the partition with
NTFS rather than convert from FAT or FAT32.
Formatting a partition erases all data on the partition and allows you
to start with a clean drive.
Whether a partition is formatted with NTFS or converted using the
convert command, NTFS is the better choice of file system.
In order to maintain access control on files and folders and support
limited accounts, you must use NTFS.
. If you use FAT32, all users will have access to all files on your hard
drive, regardless of their account type (administrator, limited, or
standard.)
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