NTFS or FAT16?

[Someone 0]

Hello, I have just ordered an Abit BP6 and dual 550MHZ processors. I intend on installing NT4 Server when it arrives. I have used NT4 a few times before and have always used FAT16 for the file system.

 

On this new PC I intend on also having Win98 bootable as well(yes I know that there is no SMP support).

My question is, will I benefit by using NTFS over FAT for NT4? Will the OS run faster/better? Is it possible to have a multiple boot for FAT16/32 and NTFS on the same drive? Does NTFS support partitions over 2 GIG?

If it gets too complicated, I will just fall back on total FAT16, I just hate the partition limitations(I have 2 10G drives).

Any help, comments, would be greatly appreciated.

 

-Someone

[Philipp 6]

Yes, NTFS is much better that FAT16. If you want to setup a Windows 98/NT4.0 installation, install Windows 98 on C: (FAT16 2GB) and NT 4.0 on D: (NTFS 8GB). A utility to read the NTFS partition from Win98 is on http://www.sysinternals.com

 

Philipp

[Someone 0]

Thanks Phillip.

I have not heard of that util for win98 reading NTFS, sounds like a sweet utility.

What is your experience with it?

 

I have also been looking into Windows Millenium. It is supposed to be a non-dos true 32bit OS. I am having problems seeing if it supports SMP.

 

I get my new motherboard and cpu's today, and am still not 100% sure of what OS I am going to go with. If Millenium supports SMP, then I will try that first for the FAT32 support.

 

If I decide with NT4 Server, I will do as you(and others) suggest, and go with a 2G FAT16 partition for win98, and the remaining 8G as NTFS.

 

Wish me luck! =)~

 

-Someone

[Philipp 6]

Windows Millennium? Why did you not try Windows 2000 Professional or Server (aka NT 5.0)? Windows 2000 based on the NT core and support SMP, NTFS, FAT32 and DirectX7 (with full D3D hardware acceleration).

 

Philipp