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Hello Russell - 

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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. 

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

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

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