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Roneo Strife Tektite Level: 12 Posts: 60/60 EXP: 6298 For next: 1623 Since: 05-02-05 Since last post: 11 days Last activity: 35 days |
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| I bought a laptop that came with xp pre-installed. I hate XP. I've looked and looked in google and the only site that says anything relating to reverting to FAT32 is on the MS homepage and it says it's impossable once NTFS has taken over. Of cource we are talking about computers so impossable is a bullshit word. So can ANYONE give me a link or coach me so I can get win98 up and running. |
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Sukasa Boomboom Error 349857348734534: The system experienced an error. Level: 57  Posts: 1935/1981 EXP: 1446921 For next: 39007 Since: 02-06-05 From: *Shrug* Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| I won't make any boasts that I'm good or anything, but as long as you don't mind losing all the data on the drive, then you might be able to stick the drive into another computer and use fdisk to erase it's Primary Dos partition, if XP uses one. After that, you should be able to rebuild a new partition, and format the drive as being NTFS. You'd probably need to get a converter for the IDE cable though. | |||
FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 1641/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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PartitionMagic has the ability to convert NTFS volumes to FAT32, however PM doesn't have a good track record when it comes to 'safe'  If you buy PartitionMagic (or... get a free unlimited 'trial' that's not official *ahem*), back up your data before trying to convert to FAT32. If that ends up not working, you can reinstall Windows with FAT32 as the filesystem |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7908/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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If you need to back up anyway, just back up, format as FAT32, re-install, and restore from the backup.  |
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Argai Newcomer Level: 3  Posts: 6/7 EXP: 77 For next: 51 Since: 10-16-05 From: Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| A simple conversion from NTFS to FAT32 is possible but it will not always work because FAT32 is less advanced. FAT32 has a maximum filesize of 4GByte and sometimes filenames change as well when you convert NTFS to FAT32. |
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 1000005/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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| You want win 98 over win xp... The stupidity of computer users never ceases to amaze me. That having been ranted, you cannot convert to FAT32 from NTFS reliably. It CAN be done but I do NOT recommend it at ALL. It's like putting M&M's on an SUV for tires. |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3974/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| you have a pre-installed computer? if you have a bootable win98 OS CD...then you can use that CD to boot up the computer, type a:\fdisk and frag the NTFS partition, create a new partition, format it to FAT32 and install away... | |||
Gavin Fuzzy Rhinoceruses don't play games. They fucking charge your ass. Level: 43  Posts: 768/799 EXP: 551711 For next: 13335 Since: 03-15-04 From: IL, USA Since last post: 13 hours Last activity: 13 hours |
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Originally posted by Tombguy I'd like to see your reasons for why XP is better than 98. |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7956/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by neotransotaku Uh, read... It came with XP, and he doesn't want to wipe the partition. Yiffy Kitten, consider the specs of his laptop before you assume XP is the best solution for it. 98 is a lot less demanding and can be made damn fast and damn stable with some hacking. (It's no 95B, but... ) |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3975/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| the guy has yet to respond, so how do you know wiping the partition is a no-no? plus, the laptop has XP pre-installed, unless he has started to use it and has files on it, there isn't anything on the partition worth saving... | |||
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Gavin Fuzzy Rhinoceruses don't play games. They fucking charge your ass. Level: 43 Posts: 770/799 EXP: 551711 For next: 13335 Since: 03-15-04 From: IL, USA Since last post: 13 hours Last activity: 13 hours |
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Originally posted by Santa ClausOriginally posted by neotransotaku actually, I think Yiffy Kitten was recommending 98 |
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ExKay Somebody set up us the bomb! Level: 50 Posts: 1093/1114 EXP: 908268 For next: 39049 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hannover, Germany Since last post: 14 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| I converted my NTFS to FAT32 and it worked fine. I didn't loose anything nor did it screw up. Convert it with PartitionMagic, that's how I did it. | |||
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7965/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by neotransotakuWhy would he want to convert it if he didn't care what was on it? |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3976/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by Santa Clausbecause he is not thinking correctlyOriginally posted by neotransotakuWhy would he want to convert it if he didn't care what was on it? |
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aioria1981 Ninji Level: 20  Posts: 209/234 EXP: 36701 For next: 5738 Since: 07-20-05 From: Viña del Mar, Chile Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 5 days |
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I once needed that because some times i needed to see the partition from dos (r/w not only read) when winXP became unstable, and to use a program called Jum's 3D editor to edit tmd, which are 3d models of psx boot logos. It didn't work over win2000 and over winxp the mouse was too sluggy. If he wanna use MS-DOS like programs, he may use some tools like DOSBOX to run programs that are based in DOS. That are ones of the reasons that i remember the need for downgrading to fat32. But just i'm speculating  |
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