>>How easy of an upgrade is it? Someone mentioned to me that W2K Pro requires a re-format.
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>No, it is not necessary - Win2K Pro can run on FAT32. However it is recommended to convert it to NTFS so that you have one additional level of security. (the convert to NTFS will not destroy your data, there is build-in command-line tool CONVERT in Win2k for this task)
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>Regards

Zlatin,

I have looked at iisHelp regarding the (non-reversable) NTFS convert. My second (non-boot) drive is formated NTFS, but the boot is FAT. I am pretending i can get a general understanding of iis administration with plans do develop some COM and server script appliances.

My question is do I need to be NTFS to develop IIS returns as localhost? I had also tried to set up a virtual directory on the NTFS (non-boot drive), but did not notice a security tab in the (XP) virtual folder's properties.

Can I do localhost stuff in FAT, or should I run the NTFS convert on the boot drive?

Thanks