I switched from Win98SE to WinXP Pro a couple of days ago. After reformatting
my HDD with the XP install CD, and installing XP, I then installed
my autoinstalling backup CD of my PB stuff. I then installed my
Roxio Platinum 5 burning software, then immediately backed up my PB
DOS subfolders (PB/DOS 3.5 and MASM 6.14), then deleted those folders.
I did this stuff because some people have informed me that DOS
proggies are not 'safe' for NTFS file system HDD's. Can anybody verify
for me whether this is or is not true? I trust the advice that
I get from the people in these forums much more than I do "word-of-mouth"
from (usually) much less experienced people. If what I was told is not
true, then I shall immediately dump my DOS folders backup back to my
PB parent folder.
One other question, related: if a PB/DOS 3.5 program I write
OPENs a file, PRINTs to it, then CLOSEs it, would THAT be safe for
NTFS file systems?
Thank you very much for any replies/advice.
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[This message has been edited by Clay Clear (edited June 27, 2004).]
my HDD with the XP install CD, and installing XP, I then installed
my autoinstalling backup CD of my PB stuff. I then installed my
Roxio Platinum 5 burning software, then immediately backed up my PB
DOS subfolders (PB/DOS 3.5 and MASM 6.14), then deleted those folders.
I did this stuff because some people have informed me that DOS
proggies are not 'safe' for NTFS file system HDD's. Can anybody verify
for me whether this is or is not true? I trust the advice that
I get from the people in these forums much more than I do "word-of-mouth"
from (usually) much less experienced people. If what I was told is not
true, then I shall immediately dump my DOS folders backup back to my
PB parent folder.
One other question, related: if a PB/DOS 3.5 program I write
OPENs a file, PRINTs to it, then CLOSEs it, would THAT be safe for
NTFS file systems?
Thank you very much for any replies/advice.

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[This message has been edited by Clay Clear (edited June 27, 2004).]
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