Windows® XP Professional Version with CD using FAT32

[Curley]

Can anyone explain why some servers would want a FAT32 file system. Below are options for a Dell Precision Workstation 650.

I can understand if the server is running a fat32 file system but I would still ask a the question, why fat32 for a server.


Windows® 2000 Professional SP2 with CD using FAT32
Microsoft®Windows® 2000 Professional (SP3) with Media using NTFS
Microsoft®Windows® 2000 Professional (SP3) with Media using FAT32
Windows® XP Professional Version with CD using NTFS
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, SP1 with Media using NTFS
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, SP1, With Media using FAT32
Windows® XP Professional Version with CD using FAT32

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TourGuide]

In our network environment at work, we are running NT servers with Win 98 clients. In this environment our sys admins have elected to use FAT32 on all the Win98 clients though not on the server. I think clients are demanding the option. Say you have to purchase 300 machines - imagine having to reformat/repartition X 300. Nicer to just ghost a standard image to the client.

 

[Iron Woode]

I use WinXP Pro with Fat32. Granted its a home system, but so what?

Maybe having lots of options makes Dell happy?

Maybe someone preffers Fat32 because they know SFA about NTFS?

Maybe because Win9x based machines are present and don't read NTFS?

 

[lowtech1]

Originally posted by: TourGuide
In our network environment at work, we are running NT servers with Win 98 clients. In this environment our sys admins have elected to use FAT32 on all the Win98 clients though not on the server. I think clients are demanding the option. Say you have to purchase 300 machines - imagine having to reformat/repartition X 300. Nicer to just ghost a standard image to the client.

Win9.x/ME don't do NTFS, therefore your admin do the next best thing for it is FAT32.

 

[Curley]

Thanks for the reply. I wasn't thinking big. I was thinking one dimensional. I guess you can never get an ideal setup with the human factor involved or to reformat everything just for the sake of stadardization.

Thanks