NTFS on Win2Kpro

Xenon14

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I'm in the processes of upgrading Win98se right now, and it's asking me if I want to upgrade to the NTFS Files System (which gives me increased file security, reliability, and more ffieient use of disk space? - while not allowing me to use MSDOS.... should I upgrade to NTFS or not?
 

NikPreviousAcct

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NTFS is simply a BETTER file system. More secure and more stable. Why not use it? And, yes, you'll have DOS. Start > Run > CMD :)

I had Win2kPro @home with NTFS and I was happy (and used DOS). :) It's much more stable than the FAT32 file system that Win98 runs on.

Oh, and don't "upgrade" at all. Backup your info, then FORMAT and REINSTALL using the Win2kPro install CD (boot up with the disk in the drive).

nik
 

Ameesh

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ntfs enables alot more interesting scenarios and features, i would do it. i have been using it for many years now.
 

Tripleshot

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NTFS is so much better than fat it isn't even a close call. If you want to run mandrake linux, just set up a seperate partition in fat32, but that is about the only reason to run a fat file system on an XP machine.
 

Linflas

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Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
NTFS is simply a BETTER file system. More secure and more stable. Why not use it? And, yes, you'll have DOS. Start > Run > CMD :)

I had Win2kPro @home with NTFS and I was happy (and used DOS). :) It's much more stable than the FAT32 file system that Win98 runs on.

Oh, and don't "upgrade" at all. Backup your info, then FORMAT and REINSTALL using the Win2kPro install CD (boot up with the disk in the drive).

nik

Actually command.exe is the one you run if you want the closest thing to a DOS session on an NT machine. Cmd.exe runs the NT command line which is different from command.exe. That (command.exe) only gets you some DOS functionality though since there is still no direct hardware addressing allowed even from NTVDM.
 

Tiger

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I installed Win2K on FAT32 partitions just long enough to setup my Gentoo Linux system.
When that was done I did the partition conversion to NTFS. FAT32 is toast as a filesystem. The sooner the better.
 

NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
NTFS is simply a BETTER file system. More secure and more stable. Why not use it? And, yes, you'll have DOS. Start > Run > CMD :)

I had Win2kPro @home with NTFS and I was happy (and used DOS). :) It's much more stable than the FAT32 file system that Win98 runs on.

Oh, and don't "upgrade" at all. Backup your info, then FORMAT and REINSTALL using the Win2kPro install CD (boot up with the disk in the drive).

nik

Actually command.exe is the one you run if you want the closest thing to a DOS session on an NT machine. cmd.exe runs the NT command line which is a different from command.exe. That (command.exe) only gets you some DOS functionality though since there is still no direct hardware addressing allowed even from NTVDM.

Well, that's probably why I use CMD for releasing and renewing IP's here at work. :) Everything else ya don't even really need DOS for unless you're FTP'ing without any 3rd party FTP software I guess.

nik
 

Linflas

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Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
NTFS is simply a BETTER file system. More secure and more stable. Why not use it? And, yes, you'll have DOS. Start > Run > CMD :)

I had Win2kPro @home with NTFS and I was happy (and used DOS). :) It's much more stable than the FAT32 file system that Win98 runs on.

Oh, and don't "upgrade" at all. Backup your info, then FORMAT and REINSTALL using the Win2kPro install CD (boot up with the disk in the drive).

nik

Actually command.exe is the one you run if you want the closest thing to a DOS session on an NT machine. cmd.exe runs the NT command line which is a different from command.exe. That (command.exe) only gets you some DOS functionality though since there is still no direct hardware addressing allowed even from NTVDM.

Well, that's probably why I use CMD for releasing and renewing IP's here at work. :) Everything else ya don't even really need DOS for unless you're FTP'ing without any 3rd party FTP software I guess.

nik

Yep the way I see it is if you have old game type software that runs under DOS then you probably don't want to use NTFS and you will need to maintain dual boot capability. What you are using cmd.exe for is probably one of the most common uses of it along with some other nice little command line utilities which allow you to do things that are hard/undoable in the GUI. I also see a lot of Oracle gurus that do almost all their work through the command line as opposed to using the GUI utilities.
 

NikPreviousAcct

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Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
NTFS is simply a BETTER file system. More secure and more stable. Why not use it? And, yes, you'll have DOS. Start > Run > CMD :)

I had Win2kPro @home with NTFS and I was happy (and used DOS). :) It's much more stable than the FAT32 file system that Win98 runs on.

Oh, and don't "upgrade" at all. Backup your info, then FORMAT and REINSTALL using the Win2kPro install CD (boot up with the disk in the drive).

nik

Actually command.exe is the one you run if you want the closest thing to a DOS session on an NT machine. cmd.exe runs the NT command line which is a different from command.exe. That (command.exe) only gets you some DOS functionality though since there is still no direct hardware addressing allowed even from NTVDM.

Well, that's probably why I use CMD for releasing and renewing IP's here at work. :) Everything else ya don't even really need DOS for unless you're FTP'ing without any 3rd party FTP software I guess.

nik

Yep the way I see it is if you have old game type software that runs under DOS then you probably don't want to use NTFS and you will need to maintain dual boot capability. What you are using cmd.exe for is probably one of the most common uses of it along with some other nice little command line utilities which allow you to do things that are hard/undoable in the GUI. I also see a lot of Oracle gurus that do almost all their work through the command line as opposed to using the GUI utilities.

Actually, I have a great DOS game of Risk (from hpkeeper - I WILL BEAT YOU SOME DAY!!!!) that runs perfectly well in XP. :) It ran like crap in Win2k.

nik
 

Xenon14

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I installed WIN2k without it... I didn't know I can run command.exe so I thought I needed to have msdos to run pograms from there. In any case, is there any way I can install NTFS file system without having to reinstall WIN2K??
 

Budman

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Originally posted by: Xenon14
I installed WIN2k without it... I didn't know I can run command.exe so I thought I needed to have msdos to run pograms from there. In any case, is there any way I can install NTFS file system without having to reinstall WIN2K??

Start>Programs>Acessories>Command Prompt> then type " convert X: /fs:ntfs " X: = the drive you want converted.



C:\>convert /?
Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
/FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume to be converted to NTFS.
/V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.
 

n0cmonkey

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You have been here long enough to know that we have FAQs. These FAQs would have answered almost all of the questions you asked in this thread. Please refer to them in the future. Thank you. :)
 

Jace

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Xenon14, Nope, that's "cmd.exe". There is no "command.exe" in NT, 2K or XP.
 

n0cmonkey

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Originally posted by: Jace
Xenon14, Nope, that's "cmd.exe". There is no "command.exe" in NT, 2K or XP.

command.com is probably what you are thinking of. But it is inferior to cmd.exe, why bother?