Re: ntfs--floppy disk

From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_ameritech.net)
Date: 05/30/03 

Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 21:30:53 GMT

      Correct. Ntfs permissions [one of ntfs biggest advantages] are
operating system dependent which would be pretty usless for such a portable
media as a floppy disk. --- Steve

"Andrew" <andrew@fredlewis.com> wrote in message
news:#gcdS8tJDHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> As far as I am aware, you cannot format a floppy with the ntfs file
system,
> but I could be wrong.
> "Anonymous" <Nobody> wrote in message news:3ed7a56c_2@anonymous...
> > Is it possibe to convert a floppy disk from the fat
> > format to ntfs? If so how?
> >
> >
> > thanks Russell
> >
> >
> >
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