Re: Convert Fat32 to NTFS on one partition ?

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From: Sunny (wombathouse_at_yahoo.com.au)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:22:01 +1000

Thanks Mike M,
 WinXP (Fat 32) would be able to read/write to all partitions OK?
(Files raised in the NTFS and transferred to a Fat32 partition, or vice
versa)
Not too concerned about losing sight of 40Gb while In WinME, as long as I
can retain control when in WinXP.

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
news:u9A4dyQ%23EHA.1396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Win Me, in common with all of the Win 9x operating systems, cannot
> natively either read or write NTFS volumes.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> Sunny <wombathouse@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
>> I have 2 x 80Gb Hard Drives Partitioned with Partition Magic V8.01.
>> Drive 1 :
>> "C" Fat 32 - WinXP Home - 20 Gb
>> "C" Fat 32 - WinME (hidden) - 20 Gb
>> "E" Fat 32 - Data - 40Gb
>> Drive 2 :
>> "D" Fat 32 - Data - 40 Gb
>> "F" Fat 32 - Data - 40 Gb
>> I use "F" for CDR recording , but would like to use it for DVD as
>> well. To overcome the Fat32, 4Gb file limit? can I convert "F" to NTFS,
>> and
>> still be able to swap files between partitions ?
>> (Could the NTFS partition be accessed when booted to WinME?)
>> (Got lost in the MS knowledge base) :-)
>

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