Comments on: (CardSpace + FAT32) == Unhappiness http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2006/08/10/cardspace-fat32-unhappiness/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CardSpace: Behind The Code : CardSpace on FAT File Systems http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2006/08/10/cardspace-fat32-unhappiness/comment-page-1/#comment-160 CardSpace: Behind The Code : CardSpace on FAT File Systems Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:07:13 +0000 https://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/2006/08/10/cardspace-fat32-unhappiness/#comment-160 [...] a FAT file system. We’ve received a surprising amount of feedback (some of the earliest from Pamela Dingle) that customers are still using FAT file systems and this is causing problems.  This was done [...] [...] a FAT file system. We’ve received a surprising amount of feedback (some of the earliest from Pamela Dingle) that customers are still using FAT file systems and this is causing problems.  This was done [...]

]]> By: Don (at least my data has integrity) Molaro http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2006/08/10/cardspace-fat32-unhappiness/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Don (at least my data has integrity) Molaro Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:11:00 +0000 https://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/2006/08/10/cardspace-fat32-unhappiness/#comment-159 Pam, This is actually a good thing. I know a little about file systems, (and a little about you when you loose data). It is time for the world to abandon FAT32 based systems; it has no protection against data loss, chkdsk included. At least use NTFS, which at least has the *potential* to survive an interruption. (back up your data to a system running something where you will be likely to recover from – I use a Mac and a Linux box myself). For something like cardspace, which undoubtedly requires that the file system involved be transaction oriented, NTFS is the best that I know of in the Windows world. I’ve heard the rumor that Vista will have a real transaction oriented file system, which will be a good thing for well, cardspace transactions. FAT32 was a less than great idea when disks were 20MB, it is a serious bad idea when disks are 500GB+. Don. <b>Pam says</b>:  I couldn't agree more, I think that FAT32 needs to be put to pasture, can't say I'm upset about the news.  Mostly I just want documentation of the fact.  Um, as far as the fancy transactional filesystem from Windows, I think you mean WinFS?  If so, I think that it has been <strike>killed</strike> , I mean ... <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/06/23/644706.aspx" title="WinFS" rel="nofollow">repurposed</a>. Pam,

This is actually a good thing.

I know a little about file systems, (and a little about you when you loose data). It is time for the world to abandon FAT32 based systems; it has no protection against data loss, chkdsk included. At least use NTFS, which at least has the *potential* to survive an interruption. (back up your data to a system running something where you will be likely to recover from – I use a Mac and a Linux box myself).

For something like cardspace, which undoubtedly requires that the file system involved be transaction oriented, NTFS is the best that I know of in the Windows world. I’ve heard the rumor that Vista will have a real transaction oriented file system, which will be a good thing for well, cardspace transactions.

FAT32 was a less than great idea when disks were 20MB, it is a serious bad idea when disks are 500GB+.

Don.

Pam says:  I couldn’t agree more, I think that FAT32 needs to be put to pasture, can’t say I’m upset about the news.  Mostly I just want documentation of the fact.  Um, as far as the fancy transactional filesystem from Windows, I think you mean WinFS?  If so, I think that it has been killed , I mean … repurposed.

]]> By: Kim Cameron’s Identity Weblog » Adventures in Cardspace http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2006/08/10/cardspace-fat32-unhappiness/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Kim Cameron’s Identity Weblog » Adventures in Cardspace Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:15:16 +0000 https://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/2006/08/10/cardspace-fat32-unhappiness/#comment-158 [...] Pamela Dingle and Kim Cameron have been very helpful in trying to help me make things work. [...] [...] Pamela Dingle and Kim Cameron have been very helpful in trying to help me make things work. [...]

]]> By: Kim Cameron’s Identity Weblog » Cardspace + FAT32 = Unhappiness http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2006/08/10/cardspace-fat32-unhappiness/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Kim Cameron’s Identity Weblog » Cardspace + FAT32 = Unhappiness Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:53:41 +0000 https://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/2006/08/10/cardspace-fat32-unhappiness/#comment-157 [...] Pamela Dingle has posted some information we need to get out more broadly:  Important installation note for people wanting to play with CardSpace: CardSpace only works when installed on an NTFS filesystem. If you are planning on setting up the July CTP and playing with CardSpace, make sure your C: drive is not FAT32. (more…) [...] [...] Pamela Dingle has posted some information we need to get out more broadly:  Important installation note for people wanting to play with CardSpace: CardSpace only works when installed on an NTFS filesystem. If you are planning on setting up the July CTP and playing with CardSpace, make sure your C: drive is not FAT32. (more…) [...]

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