1TB data HDD for desktop, to replace 500GB HDD ... FAT32 or NTFS ?


  1. bawldiggle
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    1TB data HDD for desktop, to replace 500GB HDD ... FAT32 or NTFS ?


    Current data HDD D:\ ... 500GB is dying

    I have a new 1TB HDD to replace the dying 500GB HDD

    Just spent several hours reading about GPT, MBR, NTFS ... and am now totally confused
    - too much information

    This image of Disk Management is a little confusing (to me)
    - I have never seen C:\ outside of partition #0

    Disk 0: D:\ drive | data drive (currently 500GB) HDD
    Disk 1: C:\ drive | OS drive ... 125GB SSD

    1TB data HDD for desktop, to replace 500GB HDD ... FAT32 or NTFS ?-disk-management.png

    The old HDD is NTFS.
    Q1: Should I stay with NTFS ?
    Q2: What sector size should I format?

    Thank you in advance :)

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  3. Lady Fitzgerald
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    Yes, stay with NTFS. Just use the default sector size.
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  4. bawldiggle
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    Thanks Jeannie :)
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