Re: win xp security ntfs

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 09/09/02


From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 15:26:00 -0700

The handles mention is just indicating that a convert of
the partition where the OS lives has to be done as part
of a reboot.
Make a backup, convert, and you will likely discover
you have no need for the backup, so do not keep it
around (it contains no info on NTFS permissions
settings).

--
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA,  MCSE both
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"jim" <jamshid.gandhi@doctors.org.uk> wrote in message
news:ed3501c2577a$f6f5b680$9ee62ecf@tkmsftngxa05...
> hi
>
> my current file system is fat32. to increase security i
> want to convert to ntfs. does the conversion procedure
> involve loss in any info on the hard drive? my system
> mentions somehting about handles. please help.
> thanks
> Jim


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