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joustjohn
11-04-2006, 03:10 PM
trying everything to format a floopy disk and found that its no longer ntfs file system. I believe my cd drive is the same. Any Ideas on how to switch back to ntfs ? plez any help would be great ..thnx in advance
tesco
11-04-2006, 03:25 PM
CDs/DVDs don't use the ntfs file system.


What errors do you get trying to format?
Virtualbody1234
11-04-2006, 05:59 PM
Floppies don't format in NTFS either.

Nor do floopies for that matter.

:blink:
tesco
11-04-2006, 06:02 PM
Floppies don't format in NTFS either.

Nor do floopies for that matter.

:blink:

is it just fat?
I remember there being a dropdown in XP with fat but can't remember if they had ntfs on the list...
Been so long since i formatted a floppy.:huh:
Virtualbody1234
11-04-2006, 06:03 PM
Yes, only FAT file system.
joustjohn
11-05-2006, 11:51 PM
CDs/DVDs don't use the ntfs file system.


What errors do you get trying to format?
it freezes up the computer.. A drive.does.
even trying to open floppies with data on them

error said something like ms cannot complete format.

and properties show RAW not FAT [ i believe you guys are saying and r right about] seen some talk about it happening to partioned hhd's of a certain size.
The stories I've read shows a big problem when this happens