xbrianx Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Does it really help if I format my FAT32 external hard drive to NTFS? Most of the stuff I will store on it are Photoshop PSDs, and maybe some programs like Photoshop as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 If you use the drive only on PCs running newer OSs, it doesn't much matter except that NTFS allows larger file sizes (this is probably only an issue with long HD videos). If you need to transfer files to PCs running older OSs, you may have to stay with FAT32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbrianx Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 If you use the drive only on PCs running newer OSs, it doesn't much matter except that NTFS allows larger file sizes (this is probably only an issue with long HD videos). If you need to transfer files to PCs running older OSs, you may have to stay with FAT32. Thanks. I'm using Windows XP, so I should be good, I probably wont convert it anytime soon though. Since, it is in the FAT32 format, is that why it says I only have 149GB drive, instead of 160GB like it said on the box? I noticed that there are files already in it(autorun and something for Windows-I forgot), but they don't take up 1 gig. I'm checking their site now for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 ... is that why it says I only have 149GB drive, instead of 160GB like it said on the box? No. The drive size is marketed based on a nominal 1GB = 1,000 x 1,000, x 1,000 = 1,000,000,000 Bytes. Your OS calculates using 1,024 x 1,024 x 1,024 = 1,073,741,824 Bytes. 160GB (marketed) divided by 1.073741824 = 149GB (real) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbrianx Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 No. The drive size is marketed based on a nominal 1GB = 1,000 x 1,000, x 1,000 = 1,000,000,000 Bytes. Your OS calculates using 1,024 x 1,024 x 1,024 = 1,073,741,824 Bytes. 160GB (marketed) divided by 1.073741824 = 149GB (real) OHHH! That's what they meant on the site. They had things about Binary and something- I have a bad memory. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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