Hello Matt.

11 Dec 03 02:32, you wrote to me:

 JE>>>> If you install XP or 2000 and use the NTFS file system
 JE>>>> rather than the older 98 or earlier file system (FAT32) it
 JE>>>> is a pain to revert back to FAT32.

 CA>>> XP and W2K use NTFSv5, not the older NTFS of WinNT. AFAIK there
 CA>>> _is_ no way to revert back to FAT32 from NTFSv5 other than
 CA>>> reformatting the drive and a complete reinstall.

 RT>> Yeah! how'n the heck do you format a partion that you cannot
 RT>> read, and that
 RT>> WIN95/98's FDISK will not touch.

 MC> Boot from a Western Digital "DiskManager" V6.02 or later floppy.
 MC> Follow the instructions for _removing_ the DiskManager partition and
 MC> zero out the first 63 sectors.  Works like a champ.  Some of this
 MC> ancient DOS stuff still has value!   :-))


That is something that I have never seen, never mind used. :-))

Russell

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