Windows 2000 NTFS

[pw2374_uk]

I have read many different web sites which seem to be giving two different answers to this question, which file system runs faster under Windows 2000, NTFS or Fat32.

One site said NTFS runs fatser but another said FAT32 so which is it. Feedback please.

[Anonymous]

NTFS in win2k is much better.

it\'s faster in the long term as it defragments and manages itself a hell of a lot better than fat32.

The main difference is the fact that NTFS is more security manageable i.e. restrict folders from other users on the same machine, which you can not do with FAT16/32

[Big_Z]

I really dont think there is much difference between NTFS and FAT32 in terms of speed.
The choice really depends on the features that you want from it.
NTFS has better security, stability and data protection.
FAT32 gives you DOS access.
NTFS also can handle much larger partitions and file sizes.

(looks like FAT32 doesnt have much going for it)

[rdc]

I kept fat 32 because I like DOS access to delete files you cannot delete in the NFTS OS or the accessibility to your os if something goes wrong .You can do a lot of things in dos you cannot do in your os (delete a file or rename a file that\'s being used by your os etc...)
Yes diskeeper works much faster with nfts but who cares .
I have also a computer I changed w2k to nfts to see the difference  (my old  p2) .I don\'t see the use of it ,stay with fat 32

[rdc]

Could you tell me what you mean by data protection , protection from data loss and crashes , or security protection .
If data protection means protection against data loss ,then you can make a secure back up every 10-15 days (norton ghost) .If you mean security protection ., then you can make your eventual financiel tranfers on a computer not on the web , and don\'t use your visa or other credit cards on your computer . You can use a firewall , but even with firewalls who\'s safe on the net?

[Big_Z]

The probability of data corruption due to an OS lockup is reduced with NTFS.Have you ever seen scandisk after a crash on ntfs?
I cant remember the exact details, but very little is lost after a crash.

[rdc]

tks for the feedback .No I have never experienced a real crash, only blue screens due to some unhappy installation of software .