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Re: Simple Question ...


From: "Elmo de Melo" <elmo () universidadevirtual br>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 08:48:09 -0200

    If you need accesss to that partition using a boot disk, you can use
NTFS and a freeware program from http://www.ntfs.com/products.htm that reads
NTFS partitions from a DOS or Win 3.x or 9x envinronment.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Kostrzewa" <dkostrzewa () salts navy mil>
To: "genome" <jpmcauley1987 () hotmail com>
Cc: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: Simple Question ...


I use NTFS also for dual boot Win2K  Linux 7 or higher.  Not an expert,
but
it works well for me.  I used Partition Magic to prep the disks.

genome wrote:

Basically:

If you dual boot win/lin: use FAT
If you only use windows: use NTFS
If you only use linux: use ext2

-----Original Message-----
From: dkostrzewa () salts navy mil [mailto:dkostrzewa () salts navy mil]
Sent: 03 January 2004 16:48
To: Duston Sickler
Cc: 'Adam Hawliczek'; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Simple Question ...

The only reason to use FAT may be for recovery purposes.  But in most
cases, you
cannot recover the data on your system drive anyway, when it crashes,
it's
usually easier to reload.   I keep vital data on seperate partitions, so
I can
blow away the boot disk anytime with minimal loss.  There are only a few
tools
around that help see NTFS disks in a maintenence maode (for the average
sysadmin), but the security is much better on NTFS.  So also the same
bottom
line, very little reason to use FAT, when so much can be gained by using
NTFS or
better.

Dan

Duston Sickler wrote:

The simple answer is no.  You must have a NTFS in order to use Windows
Encryption.  I can't think of a reason to chose FAT over NTFS.  You
should
consider converting the file system.

Duston Sickler
CompTIA A+ Certified

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Hawliczek [mailto:quoza () wp pl]
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 6:10 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Simple Question ...

Hello there .. I have a very simple question to You ...
Can I encrypt a FAT32 partiton running over XP ?
I know that i can do this when i'm using NTFS but i prefered FAT and
now i
think i could have a problem ..

If i sent this today -> Happy new year !
If not ... well Happy new year too ...

and once again you must forgive me my english i'm still working on it



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