Re: Need help Installing Windows XP !!!

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From: John Barnett MVP (freelanceit_at_mvps.org.nospam)
Date: 09/01/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:02:43 +0100

Ram an ntfs file system can 'see' a fat32 file system, but a fat32 file
system cannot see an ntfs file system. So, basically you can transfer data
from your windows xp ntfs partition to your windows 98 fat32 file system but
you cannot transfer files from win 98 fat 32 to win xp ntfs. A little
complex I know but that's how things work I'm afraid. It is basically the
same if you use a Dos windows 98 start-up disk. The start-up disk will read
the windows 98 partition but not the windows xp partition. 

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John Barnett MVP
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"Ram" <madramram@lycos.com> wrote in message 
news:443e01c4903c$42c1a140$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi Guys
>
> I have a small question regarding the installation of my
> new Windows XP Operating System.
>
> First, let me give an overview of what I have on my system
> currently.
>
> Currently, I have 2 Hard Drives on my PC.  One is 120GB
> and the other is 40 GB.  On this 120GB Hard Drive, I have
> Windows 98.  And I use this 40 GB Hard Drive as an
> addditional drive.  And both the drives are using the
> FAT32 file system.
>
> Now I got the upgrade version of Windows XP.  What I want
> to do is to convert this 40GB Hard Drive to NTFS File
> System and install Windows XP on this drive and use this
> 120GB (which is currently FAT32 and have Windows 98)Hard
> Drive as an additional drive.  I primarily want to use
> Windows XP on my system.
>
> Now the question is...
>
> Can this NTFS 40GB Hard Drive running Windows XP
> recognises this FAT32 Hard Drive and vice versa ?  Can I
> transfer the data back and forth between both the drives ?
>
> Are there any compatibility issues ?
>
> My plan is, once I setup Windows XP on this NTFS 40GB Hard
> Drive, I will slowly transfer files from this FAT32 120GB
> Hard Drive to this NTFS 40GB Hard Drive and once I am done
> copying all the files to this 40GB Hard Drive, I will
> reformat this 120GB Hard Drive to NTFS File System.
>
> So is it possible to have that transition time ?
>
> OR am I better off with the FAT32 File System on both the
> Hard Drives ?
>
> If someone please help me with this problem, I really
> appreciate.
>
> Will be waiting for your responses.
>
> If you need further information, please contact me.
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Ram.

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