Install windows xp on fat32

Joined Jul 2, Messages 3, Just an example. It's old. Don't know if that helps you but If that's what you're asking? Joined Jan 8, Messages 1, SJConsultant 2[H]4U.

Joined Jan 14, Messages 3, What is not common knowledge to average users is that there are times when you take a drive from one system and place it into another, you may need to go into disk management and either import foreign disk or assign that drive a drive letter in order for it to show up in Windows Explorer.

Windows 9x and ME. Papa and number, yes that answers the question, in terms I understand I've googled this thing to death, and finally got some specific information as to what I want to do, here on this forum.

Thanks a bunch all. So SJ you are saying that xp will detect but not necesarily, automatically assign my old drive a letter, therefore making it inacessible through explorer? Sounds strange, but that's very good to know. Joined Apr 7, Messages Click to expand Komataguri 2[H]4U. Joined Jan 29, Messages 3, There is nothing "yuck" about Fat32, its a perfectly viable file system. All of my drives are Fat32 and will remain so. I have no need for the NTFS security features.

Fat32's 4Gb file size limit does't concern me and neither does cluster size. Deciding which system to use is a personal choice, nothing more. But you would need to drag me kicking and screaming to NTFS. Joined Aug 17, Messages It's more stable and more fuctional. Also more compatible for file sharing among others. Oboyco, Do you wish to preserve your ME install? Or, do you wish to only preserve some files you have stored there on your current ME hard drive?

Maybe we could read more than the 1st and the last posts? Good point man! You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy! Already have an account? Sign in here. Windows XP Existing user? MSFN is made available via donations, subscriptions and advertising revenue. The use of ad-blocking software hurts the site.

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Aren't you offered the option of re-formatting the drive with the same file system? Is the partition you are installing XP on marked as active?

Posted June 6, edited. Hi Lewiscolli, Windows 95 and their related components will transition to a non-supported status. How satisfied are you with this reply?

Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. This site in other languages x. The following table describes the compatibility of each file system with various operating systems, compares possible disk and file sizes for each file system, and lists the major drawback of each file system:.

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