Re: Converted C: (MAIN) from FAT32 to NTFS. Now won't boot - Why?

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"Richard" <NOTMYEMAIL@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I had two bootable partitions C: (MAIN) and C: (WIN98) on disk 1.
> All my data was on D: and higher. I was busy converting D: and above,
> from FAT32, to NTFS. I had no problems, I did a few, but not all
> of the partitions. Then I chose to do the same with C: (MAIN) on
> disk, but now I cannot boot up.

Just to make clear:

Was:

HDD 1:

C: (MAIN); D: ;E: ;F: ;G: ;H: ;I: ;J ;K: ;L: ;M: ;N: ;O: ;WIN98 (Hidden)

*OR*

HDD1:

(MAIN) (Hidden); D: ;E: ;F: ;G: ;H: ;I: ;J ;K: ;L: ;M: ;N: ;O: ; (C:
WIN98)

Depending on which bootable partition I chose.

Now:

HDD1:

C: (No Label)

*AND*

HDD2:

D:(MAIN) ;: E: ;F: ;G: ;H: ;I: ;J ;K: ;L: ;M: ;N: ;O: ;P: ;WIN98 (Hidden)

When booting from HDD1.

As well as being able to boot from C: (No Label), I ought to be able to boot
from MAIN and WIN98*

*(But, still FAT32, so I should not).



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