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Problem using NTFS disk with win98
Name: kenfoshee Date: September 4, 2003 at 19:33:25 Pacific OS: win98 CPU/Ram: dell 350mbr+/128
Comment:
I have an older PC using win98 ver 4.10.2222(?) that has a 6Gb HD now with the OS. My regular PC with XP is broken and I wanted to copy certain data to a 60Gb drive and use on the win98 PC. The 6Gb is FAT32 and the 60Gb is NTFS format. Cannot get Win98 to recon the new drive. Can I convert the 6Gb to NTFS without losing data and win 98 use both drives? Is there an easy solution?
Name: bill Date: September 4, 2003 at 19:55:17 Pacific
Reply:
Win98 cannot access NTFS drives. I'm not sure if that answers your question.
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Response Number 2
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: September 4, 2003 at 20:04:26 Pacific
Reply:
There is supposed to be some software that allows 98 to see an NTFS partition. I didn't save that thread but maybe someone will post back with the info.
However, seeing the partition and copying from it are two different things. So it might not do you any good.
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Response Number 3
Name: ken Date: September 4, 2003 at 20:26:28 Pacific
Reply:
Response 1 about sums it up. I guess I can't access my data on the second drive as I had hoped until my other PC is fixed. Thx..
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Response Number 4
Name: SkipCox Date: September 4, 2003 at 21:44:38 Pacific
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The program DAVE spoke of will let you read only (free version).
Setting up a dual boot system will allow you to use SP and 98 on the same machine but your Dell would barely perform running XP
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