Possible to have a 90gig partition on FAT32?

[Nessal]

I have a 120gig HDD and I split the HDD into 30gig and 90gig partition. The 30 gig does everything fine but when I try to format the 90gig partition it says that the drive is too large....help?

 

[Wolfsraider]

are you using a win me bootdisk

if not go here to get one

hope this helps
mike

 

[Nessal]

I was using the Win2k Pro boot cd. I booted up with it and was trying to create the two partition again....it would only do it in NTFS....I want it to be in Fat32 instead....seems as if the win2k wouldn't format it in Fat32 =(

 

[ChefJoe]

Known limitation MS put in Win2k is that HDs over like 30 or 40 gigs cannot be formatted in FAT32. Just another trick from billy. Try the winMe boot disk. The OS will have no trouble reading it, but it won't format larger than said limitation.

 

[BIGGDOG]

Try Free FDISK it will support 128 gig.

 

[Nessal]

Damn you Billy!!!! 🙁

 

[Nessal]

Originally posted by: BIGGDOG
Try Free FDISK it will support 128 gig.

Woot. I'll try that...I had Win2k recognize 120gig in Windows...but it just won't format it at that size so its just sitting there and I can't do a thing with it.

 

[Nessal]

Originally posted by: BIGGDOG
Try Free FDISK it will support 128 gig.

Doh! Doesn't work with Win2k....🙁

 

[KavMan]

Just format using win98 or winme bootdisk
Don't worry when formatting it reports the wrong size
Once format is done in dos Win2k will see the full drives

 

[BIGGDOG]

Ok this is what you do.
1 Boot up into command safe mode or use a win 95/98 boot disk.
2 Once you get the command prompt A: put in the fdisk disk.
3 Type "set ffd_version=w98" With out quotes Then hit enter
4 Then type fdisk and you can go from there.

I have a disk prepaired if you need it LMK

BTW it will work as I did it in 2000 as well

 

[Nessal]

Thanks guys, I'll try all those methods and see what comes up.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Why bother? NTFS is better.

 

[Nessal]

The thing is, my other hard drive with all the backed up data on it is Fat32...I had problems transfering things from Fat32 to NTFS....

What is the difference between the two anyways?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Nessal
The thing is, my other hard drive with all the backed up data on it is Fat32...I had problems transfering things from Fat32 to NTFS....

What is the difference between the two anyways?

There should be no problems transferring from FAT32 to a better file system like NTFS.

FAT32 and NTFS on the same system
FAT32 vs. NTFS

Read and learn.

 

[Nessal]

Hrmm...I just remember in the past when I tried to move files back from a Fat32 drive, a lot of the files became corrupted...i'll try it out again. Thanks,

 

[OulOat]

Maybe you should stick to Linux, since you do have their idol.

 

[bacillus]

Originally posted by: OulOat
Maybe you should stick to Linux, since you do have their idol.

lol

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: OulOat
Maybe you should stick to Linux, since you do have their idol.

If that was directed at me, what are you talking about?

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: OulOat
Maybe you should stick to Linux, since you do have their idol.

If that was directed at me, what are you talking about?

Was directed to Nessal - check his avatar - the Linux penguin.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: OulOat
Maybe you should stick to Linux, since you do have their idol.

If that was directed at me, what are you talking about?

Was directed to Nessal - check his avatar - the Linux penguin.

Ahh, the reprocussions of turning off the eye candy... 😛