View Full Version : Mixed File systems NTFS and FAT32 on HDDs


Mike Newman
09-16-2006, 10:21 AM
Hi

Can different hard drives in a PC use different file systems, eg, with
C:\ using say NTFS and D:\ using FAT32, (or vice versa) ?

Does this apply also to different partitions on the same HDD ?

Thanks MikeN

Pegasus \(MVP\)
09-16-2006, 10:26 AM
"Mike Newman" <mnewman@clear.net.nz> wrote in message
news:f3gng2d4ohj2hi98iqgqd77boc4ikan06e@4ax.com...
> Hi
>
> Can different hard drives in a PC use different file systems, eg, with
> C:\ using say NTFS and D:\ using FAT32, (or vice versa) ?
>
> Does this apply also to different partitions on the same HDD ?
>
> Thanks MikeN

Each partition can have its own file system, regardless of
what disk it is on.

Mike Newman
09-19-2006, 12:25 AM
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:26:49 +1000, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com>
wrote:

>
>"Mike Newman" <mnewman@clear.net.nz> wrote in message
>news:f3gng2d4ohj2hi98iqgqd77boc4ikan06e@4ax.com...
>> Hi
>>
>> Can different hard drives in a PC use different file systems, eg, with
>> C:\ using say NTFS and D:\ using FAT32, (or vice versa) ?
>>
>> Does this apply also to different partitions on the same HDD ?
>>
>> Thanks MikeN
>
>Each partition can have its own file system, regardless of
>what disk it is on.
>
Thanks, that confirmed my own thoughts.
MikeN