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    Vista vs XP NTFS

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dpilot83, Feb 4, 2008.

  1. dpilot83

    dpilot83 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a hard drive partitioned:

    1 partition for XP
    1 partition for Vista
    2 partitions for data storage

    I want to be able to read and write with the data partitions in both Vista and XP. I know Vista and XP both use NTFS but I thought that Vista maybe had some updates to the NTFS file system.

    I'm wondering if I should format the 2 data storage partitions with Vista or XP?

    If I format them with Vista will XP be able to read and write to them without problems?

    If I format them in XP will some new NTFS features be lost out on?

    Thanks
     
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    If NTFS were updated, it wouldn't be NTFS anymore. It'd be NTFS2 or something.
     
    hehe299792458, Feb 4, 2008
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS

     
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    I understand that wikipedia is not gospel, however I would imagine there is at least a grain of truth in that article.
     
    dpilot83, Feb 4, 2008
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