09 Dec 2003, 17:05, Russell Tiedt (5:7105/1), wrote to CHARLES ANGELICH:

Hi Russell.

 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.

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


     Good luck...  M.

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