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Title: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 08, 2008, 07:38:46 PM
I already ripped all my Simpsons DVDs, but that can be done again quickly enough. I didn't realize this HDD was FAT32 until I was far into my collection. Basically, the only problem is that FAT32 doesn't support files over 4 GB, so if I want to rip a long DVD or download a massive file I might have problems. Is there any reason why I should keep it formatted as FAT32, other than I could plug it in directly to my 360 if I wanted to?
Title: Re: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: demi on April 08, 2008, 07:44:00 PM
Yes, NTFS is basically the standard for high capacity - don't quote me on that

I thought X360 could read NTFS?
Title: Re: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 08, 2008, 07:46:05 PM
I dunno, I've just heard that the 360 USB port only reads FAT32. I mean, I can stream through my PC with my NTFS drive, so it doesn't matter. I'm just kinda surprised that this came out of the box formatted as FAT32.
Title: Re: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: TVC15 on April 08, 2008, 07:46:43 PM
360 does not read NTFS.  
Title: Re: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: demi on April 08, 2008, 07:48:28 PM
They probably assumed you were not a filthy shithead pirate with 4GB files
Title: Re: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: Powerslave on April 08, 2008, 07:48:45 PM
NSFW
Title: Re: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: TVC15 on April 08, 2008, 07:51:54 PM
Really, Cajole, you're only going to be dealing with 2gig plus files if you are dealing with HD content.  And if you do want to watch HD content, you can just stream it from your PC, which is what I do.
Title: Re: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 08, 2008, 08:07:17 PM
Really, Cajole, you're only going to be dealing with 2gig plus files if you are dealing with HD content.  And if you do want to watch HD content, you can just stream it from your PC, which is what I do.

That's what I said I do. :P

I was just curious if there was ANY reason to keep it was FAT32, like some magical fool-proof data recovery system.

One last question, should I enable file and folder compression?
Title: Re: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: demi on April 08, 2008, 08:16:41 PM
Not really no
Title: Re: So I guess I should format this huge external HDD to NTFS?
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 08, 2008, 08:17:29 PM
Was that an answer to the first or second question (even though the first wasn't really a question)? Or both?