Re: XP service pack2 hard disk file system compatibility

From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 09/20/04


Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 01:10:46 -0500

jc wrote:
> currently i'm having 2 hard disk in my PC. They are both
> using FAT32 FILE SYSTEM. My pC is using WIN XP PRo
> edition. Recently, i have just installed XP service pack2
> and after installing it, i can't access my primary slave
> disk and it also takes ages to load my desktop. My
> question is "Is XP service pack2 compatible to use a FAT32
> file system disk?" Thanks.

Yes.

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