Is Ntfs File System Better That Fat32

[4th gen]

Originally posted by the mask@26 February 2004 - 05:17
in windows xp 'help and support' it actually says that the ntfs format is recommended

It's not always a good idea to 'listen' to the m$ help/support. Remember, it's the m$ help/support which suggests leaving the XP firewall on

[Nightwolf]

Originally posted by Schuler+26 February 2004 - 01:02--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Schuler &#064; 26 February 2004 - 01:02)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-muchspl2@25 February 2004 - 22:41
I read that in a double blind test with same OS and identical computers, ntfs all scored faster than the fat32 computers by people

I don&#39;t have any sources but I&#39;ve seen places where they say FAT32 is slightly faster than NTFS. But as I said I have no solid proof but I wouldn&#39;t mind knowing for sure. [/b][/quote]
When I upgraded from 98 to XP, I used Nero to test the read speed from both my hard drives under FAT32. Then I used Partition Magic to convert them to NTFS. When I rechecked my speeds in Nero, they were both slightly faster.

So yes, I recommend switching. I you&#39;re really worried about it, you can use Partition Magic to create a small NTFS partition on your HD first, just to see if you notice any speed difference.