Disk format and OS
Bean has a single, 3GB, partition formatted in NTFS (NT file system). NTFS is better than FAT16 because:- It is recoverable
- It is scalable and has less overhead (for large volumes)
- It has 256-character file names and permissions
- Windows 95 can't read it
Bean is a "single-boot" machine, and only has NT installed on it. It does not have Windows 95 installed on it. This is a good idea because:
- It saves setting up and messing about with the quirks of two operating systems
- It saves messing about with two disk partitions, at least one of which would have to be in FAT16
- I have friends who write software for Microsoft who say this is a Good Thing
- Sooner or later, Windows will die
- Some games don't too work on Windows NT
- I can't test my software under Windows 95
Other links, from Microsoft's Windows NT Server & Workstation 4.0 Frequently Asked Questions and Online Support. If you can't read these pages, go to Edit:Preferences:Advanced (in Netscape Navigator) and turn off Enable Style Sheets:
- NTFS (NT File System)
- How are FAT, NTFS, and HPFS different?
- Can I upgrade Windows 95-based computers to Windows NT Workstation 4.0?
