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Format hard drive

  • 26-02-2007 11:24pm
    #1
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭


    I have just installed xp on a new hd, (partition of 40 gb) the remainder of the hd i have split into 2.
    one ~ 100gb and one ~90.
    I formatted them as compressed .Is this a good thing or bad ?

    there is nothing on them atm so i can re format as normal without any problem.

    I am just curious as to whether there is any difference. or will i have problems down the line?
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    There is a varying hit in performance from doing that as file and folders are compressed & decompressed on the fly.

    Unless your stuck for space there is no real need for file and folder compression to be used so I would reformat them as regular NTFS volumes.


  • #3
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Also you will not be able to access them through Dos (ntfsdos) if you needed to get something off them in case of failure.
    Its a very bad idea so as 8t8 said, i would redo without compression.


  • #4
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭John mac


    Thanks for that.
    Will reformat now.
    :D


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    The main hit with compression is speed - so don't use if you have 15% of the drive free.

    multimedia doesn't compress so waste of time
    don't compress PST files or live data bases either


    for documents without pictures compression does help
    each file is compressed on it's own so you don't loose the whole lot.

    To read in dos just use http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/NtfsDos.html ( 39KB )
    or any half decent liveCD

    To write to an NTFS partition without risk , you need a working copy of windows, - if using 2000/XP best to install the recovery console \i386\winnt32 /cmdcons so you can delete and rename files


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