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    Hard Drive configuration and format.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Wilhelm Fink, Aug 9, 2006.

  1. Wilhelm Fink

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    I have recently purchased my first Acer notebook, Aspire 9805, and would appreciate some suggestions or opinions in regards to the Hard Drive format. I see Acer has provided me the tools to do it myself, however based on my limited experience and knowledge I am seeking some expertise. I have the option to set up my internal Hard Drives (2 x 120gb) in a RAID array, and I'm leaning towards a RAID 1 configuration. The notebook's Hard Drives are in FAT32 format, and I've heard that NTFS is a better format to use. Is this true, and why? If I convert the Hard Drives to NTFS format should I do this before, or after, configuring them in a RAID setup? Any information or experiences you can provide is appreciated.

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    Wilhelm Fink, Aug 9, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Gautam, Aug 11, 2006
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