H hfdmgv New member Local time 4:55 PM Messages 1 Feb 7, 2012 #1 What are the pros and cons of formatting an external drive in Windows 7 vs. Windows XP? My Computer My Computer At a glance WIndows 7 32bitOSWIndows 7 32bit
Ztruker New member Guru Gold Member VIP Local time 5:55 PM Messages 6,285 Location Space Coast of Florida Feb 7, 2012 #2 None that I'm aware of. Both format to NTFS and the file system has not cha ged between XP adn Win 7. My Computer My Computer At a glance Windows 10 Pro X64Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHzIntel Integrated HD GraphicsComputer typePC/DesktopComputer Manufacturer/Model NumberLenovo IdeaCenter 450OSWindows 10 Pro X64CPUIntel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4GhzMemory16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHzGraphics Card(s)Intel Integrated HD GraphicsSound CardRealtek HD AudioMonitor(s) DisplaysHP 22" LCDScreen Resolution1680 x 1050Hard Drives250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD 2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2 1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATAKeyboardDell USBMouseLenovo USBInternet SpeedCable via Road Runner 3MB Upload, 30MB DownloadAntivirusWindows Defender, MBAM Pro, MBAEBrowserSeamonkeyOther InfoUEFI/GPT PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
None that I'm aware of. Both format to NTFS and the file system has not cha ged between XP adn Win 7.