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Message started by jimbo1 on Jan 19th, 2002 at 5:22pm

Title: Formatting/XP/for Ghost 2002
Post by jimbo1 on Jan 19th, 2002 at 5:22pm
Just installed a new WD 80Gig. It came with a yellow note saying not to use the EZ Lifeguard Diskette. Used Start,Control Panel,Admin Tool, Computer Management and went to format. The only choice was NTFS, so I formatted. Later I remembered the Rad Guide saying you can't image to an NTFS. I booted up with the EZ Lifeguard diskette and got to the FAT 32 format and formatted into a FAT 32, the same as the existing C: drive. Thanks for the heads up. I am now waiting for the Ghost disk I ordered through your link. Thanks.  Ps. I think the last time I had two HDs and I used the Norton Speed Optimization my computer freaked, died and would not come back. It liked the drive with no OS on it!!!!!

Title: Re: Formatting/XP/for Ghost 2002
Post by Radministrator on Jan 20th, 2002 at 1:59am
80 gigs .. dang .. you could store a lot of, er, stuff on there.  ;)

You just make 1 big partition?

Some people keep everything NTFS, but have a separate partition dedicated only for Ghost images. Whatever works for you.

Did you read my ditty on Partitioning?:

http://partition.radified.com/

I've never had a problem with SpeedDisk, tho I have just begun using this new defragger called O&O, which is supposed to be the cat's meow. I like it.

http://www.oosoft.de/english/loader.html?/english/products/ood2000pro/ood2000pro.html

Many like Diskeeper:

http://www.diskeeper.com/diskeeper/diskeeper.asp

Welcome.

Rad

Title: Re: Formatting/XP/for Ghost 2002
Post by jimbo1 on Jan 20th, 2002 at 7:27am
I made one partition on the second HD. Will use Brontosaurus Rex method of backing up data. One big drive to another. I do keep about 5Gig of MP3's on CD/RW/s as well. Looking forward to working with Ghost.  

Title: Re: Formatting/XP/for Ghost 2002
Post by Radministrator on Jan 20th, 2002 at 3:40pm
The Brontosaurus method; I like that.

Good luck with Ghost.

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