Hello CHARLES.

10 Dec 03 22:34, you wrote to me:

 CA> --8<--cut

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

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

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

 CA> Me? I would use a newer FDISK or boot to a Linux floppy such as
 CA> tmrbt or 'other' similar Linux floppy.

 CA> Microsoft has instructions for resetting the partition type and
 CA> using their FDISK but I don't have the URL handy right now.

Now tell me how many enlightened souls there are out there who know that, or 
maybe don't know that. :-)

Russell

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