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<blockquote data-quote="vansmith" data-source="post: 1404067" data-attributes="member: 71075"><p>I think most of us, if we can, use FAT formatted disks. It prevents a lot of headaches and any potential trouble down the road. As you've come to learn, NTFS drives don't play well without any extra help and this adds unnecessary layers of complexity. This isn't to say that it won't work but rather to suggest that there are much easier methods available.</p><p></p><p>The only time you'd want to use NTFS over FAT is if you're working with files that have a size in excess of 4GB. If that's not the case, you might as well use FAT.</p><p></p><p>Also note (in case you don't already know this and end up going this route) that formatting a drive wipes it clean so back it up first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vansmith, post: 1404067, member: 71075"] I think most of us, if we can, use FAT formatted disks. It prevents a lot of headaches and any potential trouble down the road. As you've come to learn, NTFS drives don't play well without any extra help and this adds unnecessary layers of complexity. This isn't to say that it won't work but rather to suggest that there are much easier methods available. The only time you'd want to use NTFS over FAT is if you're working with files that have a size in excess of 4GB. If that's not the case, you might as well use FAT. Also note (in case you don't already know this and end up going this route) that formatting a drive wipes it clean so back it up first. [/QUOTE]
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