Going back to FAT32 from NTFS using Maxtor MaxBlast

[prosaic]

Heh-heh. n0cmonkey should be a member of the Diplomatic Corps.

Netopia, I certainly wasn't assuming you weren't using NT4. That's why I specifically mentioned that Windows 2000 and Windows XP had recovery tools that were better than the use of a DOS boot diskette. With NT4 I've done parallel installs of the OS on the same or different partitions, transferred hard drives into different boxes, all sorts of other stuff to effect data recovery for folks who were having problems. NTFS4DOS would seem to be a good fit for your circumstances. Or maybe a Linux boot. I've really got to look into that Knoppix thing.

- prosaic

 

[Netopia]

Or maybe a Linux boot. I've really got to look into that Knoppix thing.

I've downloaded and started playing with Knoppix a little and though it is very cool... isn't Linux pretty bad at working with NTFS partitions?

Joe

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Netopia

Or maybe a Linux boot. I've really got to look into that Knoppix thing.

I've downloaded and started playing with Knoppix a little and though it is very cool... isn't Linux pretty bad at working with NTFS partitions?

Joe

Reading is fine, writing is not.

 

[Netopia]

Reading is fine, writing is not.

Not too effective for going in and "fixing" stuff then I imagine.

Joe

 

[skyking]

Nope, but you can go in there, and point, "There's the problem. Beauty, ain't it?"

 

[Netopia]

Nope, but you can go in there, and point, "There's the problem. Beauty, ain't it?"

LOL! I like that!

Joe

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Netopia

Reading is fine, writing is not.

Not too effective for going in and "fixing" stuff then I imagine.

Joe

NTFS4DOS, 2k/XP recovery console thing, stop breaking your system! Easy solutions for stupid problems.

 

[Netopia]

NTFS4DOS, 2k/XP recovery console thing, stop breaking your system! Easy solutions for stupid problems.

Ummmm..... I think we agreed already a few posts back.

Joe