Fat32/NTSF on the same disk??

[alexruiz]

Guys, I need help.

I just got a 60 GB HD to add to my system (which has a lowly 20 GB). I want to make a triple boot system (Win 98 SE & win 2k for me,
win XP for my wife use only). I will use the 20 GB drive for win 98 and a data partition (FAT32).

I want to use the 60 GB drive for winXP (20 GB), win 2K (15) and 25 GB for analog video capture. However, I would like to make that
partition accesible by win98 (the capture card drivers work only under win 98). I know about the limitations of win 2k & XP under FAT32, so
I want to have them running NTSF partitions.

What is my best bet??? What do you suggest??

 

[TheVrolok]

Just do simply what you said.. your primary 20 gig for 98 (FAT 32).. then parition the 60 3 ways, NTFS for Xp, NTFS for 2k, and then FAT 32 for the 25 gig scratch disk..

 

[Nothinman]

First I would eliminate one OS, if your apps work in XP keep that, if not force your wife to use 2K. There's no reason to dualboot those two.

I would then use the 20G for the OSes and programs and the 60G for just the video data, unless the 20G is faster then it would get the video data.

Oh, and it's NTFS not NTSF.

 

[alexruiz]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I also thought about only two OSes, but my wife is into the mood for "cool looking" and I don't want the additional burden of XP.

So, it is possible to have the 2 different kind of partitions in the same disk. Now, I would like suggestion in the software to partition the
disk. Back in the good old days of DOS, FDISK was enough. Is FDISK still good enough??? Do I need to get a special FDISK to create
the NTFS partitions?? Can I convert a FAT32 partition to NTFS???

Thanks again.

ps. I wrote it right this time, NTFS. The video will be only analogic here, I have an additional 60 GB firewire HD for digital video.

 

[Nothinman]

I also thought about only two OSes, but my wife is into the mood for "cool looking" and I don't want the additional burden of XP.

So see if everything you need works in XP, there's virtually no reason to dualboot XP and 2K.

So, it is possible to have the 2 different kind of partitions in the same disk

Each partiton is seperate from the other no matter which disk they're on, you can mix and match however you like.

Now, I would like suggestion in the software to partition the
disk. Back in the good old days of DOS, FDISK was enough. Is FDISK still good enough??? Do I need to get a special FDISK to create
the NTFS partitions?? Can I convert a FAT32 partition to NTFS???

I would use Partition Magic since I already have it, but if I didn't I would create the FAT32 partition for 9X with fdisk and then create the NTFS partitions for NT within it's installer.

Can I convert a FAT32 partition to NTFS???

Yes, but it's better to format it straight to NTFS.

 

[Psychoholic]

<< I also thought about only two OSes, but my wife is into the mood for "cool looking" and I don't want the additional burden of XP. >>


So give her W2K with Windowblinds, if you can't run everything in XP. Like Nothinman said, it's really a waste to run XP and W2K.

 

[Jerico]

ok.. so this kinda goes along the same lines of what I'm doing....

Anyone know the answer to this...

upgrading from win98 to win2k advanced.... win98 used the FAT32 file system.... win2k uses ntfs
well... I have two drives... both fat32.... of course one will be formatted and have the o/s on it... making it ntfs but I have vital info on the second drive... will win2k be able to change the file system to ntfs and keep my info on it?....

second ?.... is this the point of no return?... meaning can it never be changed back?

TIS

-Jerico

 

[Psychoholic]

<< will win2k be able to change the file system to ntfs and keep my info on it?.... >>


Yes. However if possible you would be better to back the data up, if possible, and format instead of converting. This is especially true with bigger hard drives. This way you can control the cluster size which will result in a small increase in speed and a sizable difference in the ability to resist fragmentation.



<< second ?.... is this the point of no return?... meaning can it never be changed back? >>


It can only be changed back with third party software.