About Your DIGITAL NT Personal Workstation

This document serves as a Read Me for DIGITAL Personal Workstation a-Series customers, focusing on disk setup and converting file systems from FAT to NTFS. It first details the initial Windows NT Workstation setup, outlining necessary inputs like license number, computer name, and administrator password, while warning against interruptions and recommending the creation of an Emergency Repair Disk.

The document explains the factory disk setup, noting that a-Series systems are pre-formatted with FAT. It advises converting Drive C to NTFS for improved performance. Systems with 1GB and 2GB typically have two FAT partitions (C and D), while 4GB and larger systems include an additional uncommitted area. A table provides specific partition sizes for 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 9GB systems. It crucially states that the D partition, which contains the system boot partition, must remain in FAT format, and only Drive C can be converted to NTFS. Reverting from NTFS to FAT on Drive C requires a full reinstallation.

Instructions are provided for converting Drive C to NTFS using the convert command in a DOS Window, including explanations for various parameters. Troubleshooting advice is offered for automatic conversion failures, suggesting checking the Event Viewer or re-executing the command with the /nametable switch for filename issues. The document concludes with a link to additional information on FAT and NTFS file systems.