[WinMac] Re: NTFS is great... When actually used!

Alex Dearden(pata[at]tampabay.rr.com)
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 22:19:21 -0500

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> You weren't using NTFS (Native Transaction File System)... You were using
>FAT16 (unless you also have a FAT32 driver for NT). NTFS monitoring thread
>couldn't watch out for your disk because you weren't using it! :)

I know that. and that's beside the point. I'm not looking for what I
should be doing (although that's always useful to try not to make the
same mistake) I'm looking for help on thjis issue!! Anyone?
>
> Do you have an Intellistation M or ZPro? Also, are you running with one or
>two CPU's?
one cpu
>
> BTW, in addition to a FAT32 driver for NT there is also a very good TSR &
>.VXD called NTFSDOS, which allows DOS and win95 to read NTFS partitions...
>Including compressed files & directories! Both of these are by Bryce
>Cogswell & Mark Russinovich...

i did not know this. What is their stability/issues?

Our chief technologist decided on FAT16 so that 95 would be able to see
the NT drives.

Alex Dearden
pata@doglover.com

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