File System Question?

bachviet · 10-13-2002, 10:45 PM

If I have one computer using Win2K with NTFS file system and share a partition/drive on the network, can I see the share partition/drive from another computer using WinXP Pro with FAT32 file system? I know I could see the drive if both computers use NTFS. Thank you.

GraingerGuy · 10-14-2002, 03:41 AM

Yes. Because XP can see NTFS partitions just fine....98 and ME cannot.

NuTs62 · 10-14-2002, 04:07 AM

Uhm, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think it matters what OS you are running, if its networked and shared, you should be able to see it just fine. It doesn't look at how the data is stored, but more what the information is stored there. It is the computer/OS that the HD resides ons responsibility to be able to read the particular FAT32 or NTFS drive.

Jeffbx · 10-14-2002, 05:52 AM

That's true. If you're sharing a directory over a network, it makes no difference what OS/FAT/hardware/etc you are using. As long as the machines can communicate, you can share the files.

bachviet · 10-14-2002, 07:33 AM

Thanz guys...

10-13-2002, 10:45 PM	#1
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	File System Question? If I have one computer using Win2K with NTFS file system and share a partition/drive on the network, can I see the share partition/drive from another computer using WinXP Pro with FAT32 file system? I know I could see the drive if both computers use NTFS. Thank you. __________________ Dell Dimension 9200 \| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz) \| 4x1GB DDR2 \| 256MB nVidia GeForce 8800GT Dell Studio 17 \| Intel Core i7-720QM (1.6GHz) \| 2x2GB DDR3 1066MHz \| 1GHz ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 Intel P4-C 3.0GHz \| ECS 865PE-A \| 3x512MB PC3200 \| 128MB PNY GeForce 6600GT

10-14-2002, 03:41 AM	#2
GraingerGuy Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Working....and working...and working some more Posts: 3,573	Yes. Because XP can see NTFS partitions just fine....98 and ME cannot. __________________ potato gun + marshmallow gun = FLAMING MARSHMALLOWS OF DOOM!!!!! -Welfareloser 4/13/05 Time to switch to AMD now I guess... (just kidding... ) -Darkfury 5/23/05 I don't think this'll stop anything though - the better you idiot-proof a system, the more impressive the idiot becomes. -ShawnLee 5/30/08

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10-14-2002, 04:07 AM	#3
NuTs62 Vice Admiral Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,763	Uhm, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think it matters what OS you are running, if its networked and shared, you should be able to see it just fine. It doesn't look at how the data is stored, but more what the information is stored there. It is the computer/OS that the HD resides ons responsibility to be able to read the particular FAT32 or NTFS drive.

10-14-2002, 05:52 AM	#4
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	That's true. If you're sharing a directory over a network, it makes no difference what OS/FAT/hardware/etc you are using. As long as the machines can communicate, you can share the files.

10-14-2002, 07:33 AM	#5
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	Thanz guys...

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