you can use NTFS DOS to access the NTFS partition.

"BC" wrote:

> Gordon wrote:
> > BC wrote:
> > >
> > > I wouldn't use NTFS these days -- whatever theoretical
> > > superiority it may have to FAT32 is largely besides the
> > > point to being able to easily backup and recover from a
> > > serious Windows problem or infection.
> > >
> >
> > How does the file system effect the backing up of data?
>
> After a big problem where Window won't start in any mode,
> it's much easier to gain access to a FAT32 formatted drive
> than it is to an NTFS in order to get stuff off. Also it
> comes in very handy when dealing with worms that manage to
> load themselves low level even in Safe Mode -- nothing
> beats a "C:\" for serious troubleshooting.
>
> I did some disk imaging backups recently using boot floppies
> and Drive Image Pro 4.0 -- it turned out I had to use another
> program to back up the XP NTFS partitions but not the Win2k
> ones. Of course the Fat32 partitions were a breeze. I never
> put anything critical on NTFS.
>
> -BC
>
>

In news:893CE040-2AB6-43B0-8E6D-355749B28F77@microsoft.com,
holy dog <holydog@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> you can use NTFS DOS to access the NTFS partition.


Although you can use NTFSDOS, the free version provides read
access only. To be able to write to an NTFS from DOS, you need
the paid version.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> "BC" wrote:
>
>> Gordon wrote:
>>> BC wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I wouldn't use NTFS these days -- whatever theoretical
>>>> superiority it may have to FAT32 is largely besides the
>>>> point to being able to easily backup and recover from a
>>>> serious Windows problem or infection.
>>>>
>>>
>>> How does the file system effect the backing up of data?
>>
>> After a big problem where Window won't start in any mode,
>> it's much easier to gain access to a FAT32 formatted drive
>> than it is to an NTFS in order to get stuff off. Also it
>> comes in very handy when dealing with worms that manage to
>> load themselves low level even in Safe Mode -- nothing
>> beats a "C:\" for serious troubleshooting.
>>
>> I did some disk imaging backups recently using boot floppies
>> and Drive Image Pro 4.0 -- it turned out I had to use another
>> program to back up the XP NTFS partitions but not the Win2k
>> ones. Of course the Fat32 partitions were a breeze. I never
>> put anything critical on NTFS.
>>
>> -BC

Actually I've had good luck loading the free
NTFS DOS driver prior to a Win98 boot (gotta
watch the memory usage) and being able to
have full access to an attached NTFS drive.

But it is only READ-access generally on the
free version, and it doesn't seem to work
reliably with XP NTFS for large file reads.

-BC