I have a Windows XP operating system disk that is NTFS formatted. The problem is that it is damaged but I can still access some of the files and data, only as a slaved drive. I have a Windows XP operating system that is FAT32 formatted that I can use to store the data on.
Using the NTFS operating system, can I copy the files from the NTFS formatted disk to the FAT32 disk, and when done open them using the FAT32 formatted operating system?
Best Answer
Yes, you can. But be aware that FAT32 has a limited file size: one single file can be no more then 4 GB, while NTFS has a way bigger limit. So if you try to copy a file which has more than 4 GB from NTFS to FAT32, it will fail.
Similar limitations apply to the number of files in a single directory.