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Old April 6th 03, 10:44 PM
lx
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Default fat 32 and ntfs

I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
choices to be able to use it at both ends?
thank you
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Old April 6th 03, 11:05 PM
Doug Knox MS-MVP
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Default fat 32 and ntfs

If you leave the drive as FAT32, you'll be able to access it from both
systems, with no problem. XP handles NTFS and FAT32. 98 will not read NTFS.

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"lx" wrote in message
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I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
choices to be able to use it at both ends?
thank you



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Old April 6th 03, 11:05 PM
Doug Knox MS-MVP
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Default fat 32 and ntfs

If you leave the drive as FAT32, you'll be able to access it from both
systems, with no problem. XP handles NTFS and FAT32. 98 will not read NTFS.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"lx" wrote in message
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I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
choices to be able to use it at both ends?
thank you



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Old April 6th 03, 11:46 PM
Ken Blake
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Default fat 32 and ntfs

In , lx wrote:

I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
choices to be able to use it at both ends?



Make it FAT32 and your chances are 100%

Windows XP can simultaneously use any combination of NTFS, FAT32,
FAT16, and FAT12 without problems.

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Old April 6th 03, 11:46 PM
Ken Blake
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Default fat 32 and ntfs

In , lx wrote:

I wanted to install an external HD of 80 GB to share files
between our wind 98 with fat 32 and wind XP Home edition
and I found this one has an NT File system. what are my
choices to be able to use it at both ends?



Make it FAT32 and your chances are 100%

Windows XP can simultaneously use any combination of NTFS, FAT32,
FAT16, and FAT12 without problems.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup


 




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