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Formatting in W2k

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MulLa

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Hi

I plan to move completely over to w2k. But I was wondering when I wanted to reformat my hdds for a reinstall of windows how could I do it?

I was wondering if I can use a w98 bootdisk to delete NTFS partitions? I know we cannot see NTFS partitions under w9x but I was wondering if I can delete them for reformatting "everything"?

If I can't, then what do you recommend for reformatting of NTFS partitions?
 
If you have 2 hard drives you can copy all your Win2K files onto the slave HD then use a boot disk to boot into Win98. Just run your setup off the Win2K HD and you should be able to format your master HD in NTFS.
 
Partitioning is very easy in Win2k. Use the setup/Adminstrator tools and browse one of the groups and you will be brought to a colorful screen that shows your present partitions. You then can change size, format (very fast) in any type format you need.
Another way to reformat is simply convert from FAT32 to NTFS by typing in the command line: CONVERT C:/FS:NTFS where the C is the drive you want to convert.
It is very advisable to keep a FAT32 partition.
Win2k is not nice for hardware installation and you may have problems getting your stuff to work without manipulating the install method.
 
There are a couple of ways to cure your partition woes.

One would be to simply insert the W2K CD and boot off of it. It will allow you to delete and change partition sizes and file system formats.

The other way would be to use a Win98 boot disk. You can still use fdisk to reallocate your partitions. Then you would format your partitions as FAT32 and convert them to NTFS either during the install or after you have completed installing W2K.

TomBilliodeaux


<< It is very advisable to keep a FAT32 partition. >>


Why would that be, if you're not dual-booting???? Win9x compatibility would be the only reason I could see this as being a true statement and from MulLa's description this doesn't seem to be the case.


<< Win2k is not nice for hardware installation and you may have problems getting your stuff to work without manipulating the install method. >>


I have installed W2K numerous times under many configurations and have yet to have any significant problems. Just make sure your hardware is supported before you perform the install. W2K is by far the easiest OS install I have performed, period.

 
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