Sorry Rob, but I don't see how Fat32 will NOT allow you to open your
drivers? Are you saying that you insert a floppy disk into a computer
running an installation of windows on a Fat32 drive and it doesn't
recognise the files in the floppy? That doesn't make any sense at all
does it. The Fat32 refers to the way the data is stored on the harddisk
and not on the floppy. Honestly, I can't see the problem? The problem
Gregg may be experiencing could be related to an old bios running a
large hard drive. I believe large drives on old computers use a
software 'fix' to get around the bios's limitations in recognising large
format drives. This could be a problem with the Fat32.. in all honesty
I don't know...
anyway..
Konrad
RobBurn@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/02/2000 3:51:58 PM, giverson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> << I am planning on doing a reformat and reinstall of Windoze 95 just as soon
>
> as I can get the IDE working and get my CD-ROM to work for the install. I
>
> was able to save my C drive to a larger and partitioned new hard drive.
>
> >>
>
> Gregg, I have a question for you. Did you install a larger hard drive just
> prior to having all these problems? Did you perhaps format it as a FAT 32
> partition? If so, I have a caveat for you and all you other Windoze OMers.
> (OM content, right?). ;-) I know many of you need lots of HD storage space
> and may be switching to larger capacity HDs in the future.
>
> I learned this one the hard way as I was building my Windoze computer. I
> wanted LOTS of HD space so I bought a 23.6 GB hard drive. I thought I would
> take advantage of the Windows98SE FAT 32 storage efficiency, so I formatted
> it as a FAT 32 partition.
>
> I used a work computer and downloaded some needed drivers to a disk. To my
> chagrin, I could not open the files. My computer simply would not recognize
> the existence of the exe. files. The other computer opened them with no
> problem. After pulling my hair out for several hours trying to figure out the
> difference between the two computers, I had a thought. The other HD was
> formatted as a FAT 16 disk.
>
> So, I reformatted my hard drive. I made a partition C, the largest allowed
> for a FAT 16 partition, and formatted it as FAT 16. Then I made another
> partition, "D," with the remaining HD space and formatted that as Fat 32.
> That allowed me to use the entire 23.6 GB. I put all the Windows operating
> stuff and a few smaller programs on "C" drive and the remainder on "D" drive.
> That way I get to use the FAT 32 storage efficiency on the bulk of my HD. And
> -- voila -- all the programs which could not be recognized and/or opened when
> I used the FAT 32 partition now work perfectly on the FAT 16 "C" drive.
>
> The same thing happened with a friend. He converted his laptop HD with
> Windows98 to Fat 32 and could not open several driver files. He called his
> Tech Support line and found new drivers, downloaded them, and -- same thing.
> He happened to mention it to me and I shared my experience. He reformatted
> his HD as FAT 16 and he could open all the drivers again.
>
> Don't know as this fits your problem, or if you can even use FAT 32 files
> with Windows95, but it may help some other OMer get ready to store his/her
> fabulous OM pictures. (More OM content.) <g>
>
> Robert
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