Re: XP questions from a newbie

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From: Vagabond Software (carlfenley-X-_at_-X-san.rr.com)
Date: 04/07/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 19:45:03 -0700

I believe it is certainly possible to have an NTFS partition and a FAT32
partition on the same drive. In fact, I know it's possible because I
accidentally had XP installed on an NTFS partition right along side a
Windows ME installation.

I would strongly advise against an XP installation on FAT32, though
converting a FAT32 installation to NTFS is usually pretty painless.

If you need true DOS for your old DOS games, like the kind that require you
to configure your sound card and video card, then you will probably need to
retain Windows 95 (perhaps Windows 98 also supports true DOS mode).

- carl

"DJS0302" <djs0302@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20040406222126.26858.00000859@mb-m12.aol.com...
> I was the one who started the thread about XP and old games. Windows 95
OSR2
> was so nice. I knew everything about it and DOS inside and out but now
it's
> obvious that I'm going to have to install XP on the machine I built but
I'm
> still wondering about the file system. I know NTFS is better because it
allows
> certain security features but on the other hand, Fat 32 is better because
it
> allows you to dual boot Windows 9X. If I choose NTFS and don't like it I
know
> I'll have to format and reinstall. Will I have to contact Microsoft for a
new
> activation number? If I do, won't they wonder why I'm asking for a new
> activation number in such a short period of time? Does the same
activation
> number work each time if you reinstall on the same machine?
> Instead of creating a separate partition for DOS could I simply boot into
DOS
> with a boot disk? Would I be able to store my DOS programs and XP on the
same
> partition if I set it up as Fat 32?

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